Storm reports for July 19, 1998

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On July 19, 1998, 55 hail, 168 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Baxter County, AR.

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 (55)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.5 million in property damage, $71,000 in crop damage, 10 injuries and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (253 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Union County, IN (near Liberty) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000 · 2 deaths · 6 injuries
  “Numerous trees downed across the county, one of which fell across a tent, injuring six campers. Also, two people were killed when a boat overturned in the storm on Brookville Lake.”
• Hamilton County, IN (near Sheridan) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000 · 2 injuries
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down the second story of a building under construction injuring two.”
• Boone County, IN (near Lebanon) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “Tree blown down on house trapped man underneath, seriously injuring him.”
• Geauga County, OH (near Auburn Corners) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $150,000
  “Winds estimated gusting to 64 miles per hour capsized five sailboats at LaDue Reservoir.”
• Marion County, OH (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $150,000
  “Numerous trees were downed, especially around Prospect. In Grand Township, a tree fell on a bridge, collapsing the main span.”
• Hancock County, OH (near Rawson) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Trees, power lines and power poles were downed, some on roads and houses. Trees were also downed approximately ten miles northeast of Rawson near Findlay”

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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