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Storm reports for August 19, 1998
On August 19, 1998, 34 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 12 states.
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On August 19, 1998, 34 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Charles Mix 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| SD | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MN | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| CO | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| AR | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| KS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Leland, NC | 34,451 | 1.00″ |
| Farmington, AR | 10,473 | 1.00″ |
| Prairie Grove, AR | 8,589 | 1.00″ |
| Belville, NC | 3,255 | 1.00″ |
| Warrensburg, MO | 19,998 | 0.88″ |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 122,756 | 0.75″ |
| Bartlesville, OK | 38,355 | 0.75″ |
| Dewey, OK | 3,439 | 0.75″ |
| Burlington, CO | 3,171 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (34)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:06 | 1.75″ | Charles Mix County, SD |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Keya Paha County, NE |
| 22:50 | 1.50″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 20:10 | 1.25″ | Douglas County, MN |
| 22:10 | 1.25″ | Hayes County, NE |
| 19:45 | 1.00″ | Washington County, AR |
| 20:35 | 1.00″ | Brunswick County, NC |
| 20:45 | 1.00″ | Pope County, MN |
| 21:10 | 1.00″ | Brown County, NE |
| 22:30 | 1.00″ | Dundy County, NE |
| 23:10 | 1.00″ | Lincoln County, NE |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, CO |
| 20:05 | 0.88″ | Perkins County, NE |
| 20:40 | 0.88″ | Mayes County, OK |
| 22:18 | 0.88″ | Johnson County, MO |
| 20:10 | 0.75″ | Lee County, FL |
| 21:30 | 0.75″ | Keya Paha County, NE |
| 21:30 | 0.75″ | Wagoner County, OK |
| 22:05 | 0.75″ | Rock County, NE |
| 22:15 | 0.75″ | Chase County, NE |
| 22:15 | 0.75″ | Brown County, NE |
| 22:28 | 0.75″ | Tulsa County, OK |
| 22:40 | 0.75″ | Clark County, SD |
| 22:40 | 0.75″ | Rock County, NE |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Sanborn County, SD |
| 23:15 | 0.75″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 23:25 | 0.75″ | Charles Mix County, SD |
| 23:30 | 0.75″ | Washington County, OK |
| 23:45 | 0.75″ | Rock County, NE |
| 23:47 | 0.75″ | Boyd County, NE |
| 00:00 | 0.75″ | Blaine County, NE |
| 00:33 | 0.75″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 00:50 | 0.75″ | Yuma County, CO |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $82,000 in property damage and $15,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (62 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Brown County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Sanborn County, SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Rogers County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $9,000 |
| Benton County, AR | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Franklin County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Mayes County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Lee County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Pinellas County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Baldwin County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Latimer County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Washington Parish, LA (near Bogalusa) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
“Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down a very large oak tree on a house and damaged the roof. Power lines and other trees were downed in the city.” - Sanborn County, SD (near Artesian) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
“Thunderstorm winds broke large tree limbs and damaged power lines.” - Brown County, NE (near Johnstown) · Hail 1.00″ · $10,000
“Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees.” - Rogers County, OK (near Claremore) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $9,000
“A 50-foot cattle trailer was turned completely over. Large elm trees were twisted and one was uprooted. There was structural damage to the aluminum frame and door locks on a building at the A-Bar Ranch east of the Claremore Municipal Airport.” - Franklin County, AR (near Ozark Whitman Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
“A single-engine airplane was overturned by strong thunderstorm winds after its "hangar was picked up, twisted and dumped onto Airport Road" (quote from Ozark Spectator newspaper). The time of this event is estimated.” - Benton County, AR (near Siloam Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
“Dozens of large trees were blown down, one blocking County Road 7 two miles east of Siloam Springs. One car was severely damaged. Numerous power lines were blown down. Pea-sized hail and flash flooding were also reported with this storm. (See the flash flood entry.)”
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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