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Storm reports for July 8, 1998
On July 8, 1998, 11 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On July 8, 1998, 11 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Hudspeth County, TX.
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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| SD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| GA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| ID | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NE | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid City, SD | 79,894 | 1.25″ |
| Borger, TX | 11,892 | 1.00″ |
| Jasper, GA | 5,289 | 0.75″ |
| Goodland, KS | 4,394 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (11)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:44 | 1.75″ | Hudspeth County, TX |
| 23:45 | 1.50″ | Idaho County, ID |
| 19:15 | 1.25″ | Pennington County, SD |
| 21:10 | 1.25″ | Johnson County, WY |
| 17:40 | 1.00″ | Lawrence County, SD |
| 22:03 | 1.00″ | Daniels County, MT |
| 22:37 | 1.00″ | Hutchinson County, TX |
| 00:22 | 0.88″ | Quay County, NM |
| 18:55 | 0.75″ | Pickens County, GA |
| 19:57 | 0.75″ | Roosevelt County, MT |
| 03:00 | 0.75″ | Sherman County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded 21 hail, wind or tornado events across the US on this storm day, with no damage estimate, injury or death entered. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Cobb County, GA (near Dobbins Afb) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph
“Wind gusts to 52 and 58 knots were recorded at Dobbins ARB.” - Hutchinson County, TX (near Borger) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
“Large tree limbs were reported knocked down.” - Dawes County, NE (near Chadron) · Tornado F0
“A tornado briefly touched down over open country 20 miles southwest of Chadron.”
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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