Storm reports for August 22, 1998

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On August 22, 1998, 16 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Stark County, ND.

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 (16)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $19,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (41 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Rosebud County, MT (near Birney) · Hail 0.75″ · $5,000
  “Several trees were reported damaged by hail and thunderstorm wind gusts.”
• Day County, SD (near Roslyn) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “Winds gusting to 70 mph downed many large branches in Roslyn. Power was also knocked out for a time in town.”
• Deschutes County, OR (near Brothers) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph
  “A spotter 20 miles southwest of Brothers reported 60 mph wind gusts, heavy rain, pea sized hail, and frequent lightning from 1030 pm to 1130 pm.”
• Grant County, SD (near Milbank) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “Winds gusting to 65 mph in and around Milbank took the roof off a mobile home in southeast Milbank and wrapped it around a utility pole. The people inside the mobile home got out uninjured, but their belongings inside were rain soaked. The Summit Dairy Barn had sustained major damage.”
• Kandiyohi County, MN (near Willmar) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “Trees and power lines down. Estimated windspeed.”
• Fallon County, MT (near Baker) · Thunderstorm wind 62 mph
  “Wind gusts to 62 mph knocked KFLN radio off the air for a brief period.”

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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