Storm reports for June 26, 1998

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On June 26, 1998, 104 hail, 206 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Meade County, SD.

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 (104)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.2 million in property damage, $6.5 million in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (382 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Meade County, SD (near Howes) · Hail 4.50″ · 1 injury
  “A motorist was injured by broken glass and hail.”
• Washington County, MN (near Stillwater) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $1 million
  “Marina damaged. Pier broke lose from shore with 25 boats, some still occupied. Two other piers heavily damaged. Wind damage also reported in Oak Park Heights, Lake Elmo and Oakdale. Large tree limbs and power lines down.”
• Delaware County, NY (near Colchester) · Tornado F1 · $250,000
  “A thunderstorm cell became tornadic over extreme eastern sections of the county during the evening hours. Aerial storm surveys indicate that the twister first touched down just after 900 pm EDT southwest of Pepacton Reservoir and west of Hendricks Hollow in Colchester township.”
• LaMoure County, ND (near Verona) · Hail 1.25″ · $200,000
  “Hailed 30 minutes, total crop loss near intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 27. Hail size and exact time of hail estimated.”
• Marion County, WV (near Fairmont) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew numerous trees down across the city. At Fairmont State College, downed trees fell onto homes, causing minor damage. A tree also fell onto a parked automobile.”
• Becker County, MN (near Frazee) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Seventeen large trees were downed on a farmstead, one landing on a car. Nearby, 2 large turkey barns were damaged, and 30 trees were flattened.”

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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