Storm reports for July 9, 1998

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On July 9, 1998, 14 hail, 49 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Deschutes County, OR.

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 (14)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.5 million in property damage, $1,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (72 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Nez Perce County, ID (near Lapwai) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000 · 1 injury
  “power lines down and trees blown down. one tree blown down onto trailer house. 1 male injured.”
• Deschutes County, OR (near Bend) · Hail 1.75″ · $2 million
  “A spotter reported hail up to 1 3/4 inch in Redmond along with heavy rain. 1/2 inch hail was reported in Bend. A local newspaper reported 2 inch hail in Terrebonne with damage to roofs, patio furniture, trees, windows, cars, satellite dishes, solar panels, corn and hay fields.”
• Suwannee County, FL (near Branford) · Thunderstorm wind · $60,000
  “A thunderstorm downburst damaged several mobile homes in the Suwannee Rachettes subdivision. One mobile home was cut in half by a large pine trees, while other received structural or roof damage.”
• Benewah County, ID (near St Maries) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “numerous trees down along St. Joe River. tree down on pickup truck. high winds forced car off the road into a sewer pond.”
• Grenada County, MS (near Grenada) · Thunderstorm wind · $35,000
  “A few cars were moved around at a dealership. A shed at a lumber company had its roof blown off. The wind picked up a truck and threw it into a van. Cars were blown off the road. Numerous trees were blown down.”
• Sherman County, KS (near Goodland) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $30,000
  “Trailer home destroyed. Debris scattered 1/4 mile.”

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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