Storm reports for June 25, 1998

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On June 25, 1998, 68 hail, 118 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Rock County, WI.

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 (68)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.6 million in property damage, $358,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (218 events in 19 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Cook County, GA (near Adel) · Thunderstorm wind · $175,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds raked the Cook County Airport in Adel, damaging four planes and two hangars. The winds knocked out power to 1,000 Sparks residents. A few billboards near Interstate 75 were damaged.”
• Dickinson County, MI (near Iron Mtn) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm downburst winds downed trees up to 12 inches in diameter in Iron Mountain, Kingsford and Vulcan. A 60 mph wind gust downed traffic signals in Norway. Several vehicles damaged. There were a total of 16 house and tree fires started by lightning from this storm.”
• Delta County, MI (near Escanaba) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $75,000
  “Strong winds uprooted several trees in and northwest of Escanaba, damaging roofs and windows.”
• Palm Beach County, FL (near Lake Worth) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $25,000
  “Patio screening was destroyed. A tree fell and damaged carport. Time estimated.”
• Delta County, MI (near Escanaba) · Tornado F1 · $25,000
  “A tornado touched down at the intersection of County Road 414 and 533 northwest of Escanaba. The storm damaged the siding and roof of a house under construction. Fiberglass insulation was blown in a random manner and a cover to a hot tub was blown against the side of a tree.”
• Alachua County, FL (near Alachua) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Large trees and power lines were blown down. Roof damage on several homes.”

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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