Storm reports for July 18, 1998

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On July 18, 1998, 43 hail, 75 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Edmunds 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 (43)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.6 million in property damage and $285,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (125 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ransom County, ND (near Lisbon) · Tornado F1 · $250,000
  “A tornado touched down on a farmstead, destroying numerous buildings. One barn was destroyed and 60 hogs inside were killed. Power was knocked out. The tornado crossed highway 27 and dissipated.”
• Richland County, ND (near Hankinson) · Thunderstorm wind · $75,000
  “Strong straightline winds crumpled several large metal grain bins at the town elevator. Hundreds of trees were blown down, one landing on a house. Power was knocked out and phone service was disrupted.”
• Marshall County, MN (near Grygla) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Many trees were blown down in the strong wind, one landing on top of a house. A trailer home was moved off its foundation.”
• Coleman County, TX (near Coleman) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “High winds damaged the football stadium in Coleman, knocked power lines down, and tore a roof off of a mobile home.”
• San Saba County, TX (near San Saba) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Winds estimated at 60 mph uprooted trees and disrupted power lines throughout the community.”
• Coryell County, TX (near Gatesville) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree.”

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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