Storm reports for July 14, 1998

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On July 14, 1998, 67 hail, 120 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Wilkin County, MN.

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 (67)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.6 million in property damage, $259,000 in crop damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (225 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Colorado County, TX (near Columbus) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $100,000 · 4 injuries
  “Walmart sign blown down on several cars. Three 18-wheelers blown over on several parked cars on I-10. While DPS investigated the accident, 90 mph winds blew a 9000 lb/27 foot long culvert 1/2 mile across I-10.”
• Grimes County, TX (near Navasota) · Thunderstorm wind · $60,000
  “Ticket booth at Navasota Raceway destroyed and prison barns sustained wind damage.”
• Caldwell County, TX (near Luling) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Severe thunderstorm winds blew down power lines in the Luling area. One building collapsed as a result of the downburst. The storms also produced large hail across the county.”
• Harris County, TX (near Houston) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Many trees, powerlines, and utility poles blown down throughout the Houston metropolitan area.”
• Fayette County, TX (near Fayetteville) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Trees were blown down by severe winds, blocking FM955 for nearly 1 hour.”
• Galveston County, TX (near Texas City) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Trees down throughout the city. Gas station canopy at Logan & Palmer St. blown over.”

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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