Storm reports for August 18, 1998

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On August 18, 1998, 23 hail, 28 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Monroe County, GA.

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 (23)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $62,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (56 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Leon County, FL (near Tallahassee) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines down on Indianhead Acres, Circle, and Magnolia Dr in Tallahassee.”
• Benton County, AR (near Wareagle) · Hail 1.00″ · $1,000
  “Dime to quarter-sized hail caused minor damage to an automobile at the War Eagle Mill”
• Jefferson County, GA (near Louisville) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Louisville 911 reported 3 trees down on highway 296 north of Louisville. Widespread power outages were also reported.”
• Decatur County, GA (near Mt Pleasant) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Trees down in northern portions of the county.”
• St. Tammany Parish, LA (near Abita Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Thunderstorm downburst winds blew down trees two miles south of Abita Springs along Louisiana Highway 59. Power lines were also downed.”
• Emanuel County, GA (near Swainsboro) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Emanuel county 911 reported several trees down.”

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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