Storm reports for July 12, 1998

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On July 12, 1998, 33 hail, 47 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Morton County, KS.

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 (33)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.6 million in property damage, $630,000 in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (92 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Carson County, TX (near Conway) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · 4 injuries
  “Four tractor trailer rigs were blown over on Interstate 40. Four people were taken to the hospital for treatment.”
• Taylor County, TX (near Dyess Afb) · Thunderstorm wind · $3.3 million
  “Winds estimated at 105 mph did extensive damage across Dyess AFB. Several buildings suffered extensive roof damage and 3 airplanes were damaged.”
• Caddo Parish, LA (near Shreveport) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000
  “At Southpark Mall two large light poles and two cast iron walls were blown down. A few shingles were blown off a restaurant roof. A few fences were blown down and several large tree limbs were blown down.”
• Hopkins County, TX (near Sulphur Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Thunderstorm winds unroofed houses and blew down trees and power lines.”
• Hillsborough County, FL (near Brandon) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and power lines on Lithia Pinecrest Road in Brandon.”
• Hutchinson County, TX (near Borger) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “Several large tree branches along with signs and power poles were reported down. A tree was also reported down on a house.”

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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