Storm reports for July 13, 1998

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On July 13, 1998, 21 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Dewey 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 (21)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $171,000 in property damage and $500,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (52 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Stillwater County, MT (near Absarokee) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “A strong microburst knocked down two 50 foot cottonwood trees. One tree hit power lines and cut power to two houses. The gusty winds caused considerable crop damage near Absarokee. Some minor damage was sustained by homes and businesses.”
• Bexar County, TX (near Helotes) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “A severe thunderstorm knocked down tree limbs and damaged sheds at the Sea World theme part on the western edge of San Antonio.”
• Pecos County, TX (near Ft Stockton) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Colliding outflow boundaries initiated explosive multicellular thunderstorm development near the intersection of U.S. Highway 285 and FM 1776. The storms moved to the south-southwest near the Firestone Test Track where 5 utility poles were knocked down.”
• Uvalde County, TX (near Uvalde) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “A brief downburst blew down tree limbs and knocked over trees near Uvalde.”
• Cheyenne County, CO (near Cheyenne Wells) · Thunderstorm wind · $6,000
  “A possible heat burst from high altitude blew a roof from a shed.”
• Polk County, TX (near Goodrich) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Trees and powerlines blown down in the Goodrich/Mt Rose area.”

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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