Storm reports for June 30, 1998

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On June 30, 1998, 72 hail, 217 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 28 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Washington County, RI.

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 (72)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $45 million in property damage, $122,000 in crop damage and 24 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (363 events in 28 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Allegheny County, PA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 85 mph · $41 million · 10 injuries
  “A microburst with winds up to 85 MPH moved diagonally from northwest to southeast across Allegheny County, leaving a wide swath of damage in its wake. These winds produced an estimated $41 million in damage across the county.”
• Lycoming County, PA (near Jersey Shr) · Thunderstorm wind 59 mph · 2 injuries
  “A Jersey Shore couple were injured when a tree fell on their pickup truck.”
• Guilford County, NC (near Greensboro) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · 1 injury
  “Large trees fell on several houses in Greensboro. There was one injury reported as glass was blown out of a downtown office building. Three people in a house were trapped when large trees fell onto the house. Numerous trees were downed throughout Greensboro.”
• Stark County, OH (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $1 million
  “Many trees and power lines were downed. A 70 mile per hour wind gust was reported in Jackson Township. Many houses, and some greenhouses and other structures were damaged by falling trees and the high winds. Two houses under construction in Paris Township were flattened.”
• Westmoreland County, PA (near Murrysville) · Thunderstorm wind · $1 million
  “Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines. Major damage was reported to around ten homes, with numerous other homes in the area receiving minor damage. A new concrete block was at a car dealership was knocked over.”
• Summit County, OH (near Barberton) · Thunderstorm wind 84 mph · $500,000
  “Many trees, power lines and utility poles were downed in the southern part of the county. A wind gust of 74 miles per hour was reported in Barberton and an 84 mile per hour gust was reported at Akron Canton Airport.”

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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