Storm reports for June 19, 1998

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On June 19, 1998, 130 hail, 167 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Caddo County, OK.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (130)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (341 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Kershaw County, SC (near Bethune) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 2 injuries
  “Sheriff reported trees down...some on cars with two minor injuries.”
• Cobb County, GA (near Marietta) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “An ancient hollow oak tree 7 feet in diameter was toppled onto a duplex on Hedges street, destroying it. Trees landed on several other homes as well. Power lines were downed throughout the area, knocking out power at thousands of homes and businesses.”
• Dougherty County, GA (near Albany) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Straight-line winds toppled two large trees down in the northwest section of Albany. Lightning and downed power lines ignited several small fires. One storage shed was destroyed by fire.”
• Fayette County, GA (near Peachtree City) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000
  “An off-duty NWS employee reported 2 pine trees were knocked down in Planterra Ridge subdivision. A newspaper reported the frame of a house under construction in the Lakeside on Redwine subdivision was blown down.”
• Rockdale County, GA (near Conyers) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Rockdale county 911 reported a roof was blown off a building. Several trees were also blown down across the county.”
• Gwinnett County, GA (near Norcross) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Trees were knocked down on a few houses and power lines in Norcross, Suwanee, Lawrenceville, and Dacula.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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