Storm reports for August 25, 1998

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On August 25, 1998, 14 hail, 68 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Marion County, OH.

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 (14)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.6 million in property damage, $46,000 in crop damage and 3 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (96 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Guernsey County, OH (near Cambridge) · Thunderstorm wind · $400,000 · 3 injuries
  “An intense thunderstorm gust known as a macroburst raked across central Guernsey County, wind gusts were estimated between 80 and 90 mph. The thunderstorm formed in northeast Guernsey County about 430 pm just ahead of another very intense thunderstorm moving through Muskingum County.”
• Licking County, OH (near Utica) · Tornado F2 · $300,000
  “A tornado knocked down numerous trees, destroyed 2 barns, and caused significant damage to 4 homes.”
• Marion County, OH (near Marion) · Tornado F0 · $300,000
  “A weak tornado touched down about four miles west of Marion and remained on the ground for a short time. A garage and two barns were destroyed and a large shed was badly damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were downed and some minor damage occurred to several homes in the area.”
• Knox County, OH (near Brandon) · Thunderstorm wind · $75,000
  “Numerous trees were downed along with some power poles. Also, some homes were damaged.”
• Morrow County, OH (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Trees were downed and some buildings sustained minor damage mostly in the southern portion of the county.”
• Muskingum County, OH (near Central Portion) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds throughout Falls Township, one onto a car. In South Zanesville a mobile home was knocked off its foundation and a billboard fell onto a car.”

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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