Storm reports for August 17, 1998

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On August 17, 1998, 5 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Duval County, FL.

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 (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $27,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (12 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Pasco County, FL (near Land O Lakes) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines from Land O' Lakes to Lacoochee in Pasco County.”
• Hillsborough County, FL (near Temple Terrace) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “An off duty NWS meteorologist reported thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph that downed several trees and power lines near the intersection of State Road 582 (Fowler Avenue) and County Road 581 (Bruce B. Downs Boulevard) in Temple Terrace.”
• Duval County, FL (near Arlington) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “Large trees and power lines were blown down at the corner of St. Johns Bluff Rd. and Lone Pine Rd.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Phoenix) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Several power poles knocked down due to microburst winds near 71st Ave and Van Buren. In Tempe, an off-duty employee reported a 6-inch tree limb blown down.”
• Valley County, MT (near Hinsdale) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “A tourist driving east on Highway 2 reported almost loosing control of his vehicle in high winds.”

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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