Storm reports for September 1, 1998

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On September 1, 1998, 26 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Pocahontas County, IA.

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 (26)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $157,000 in property damage and $135,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (43 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Greensville County, VA (near Pleasant Shade) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “Several trees down near Highway 58 and Brunswick Road.”
• Emanuel County, GA (near Swainsboro) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “Emanuel county 911 reported 4 trees downed by thunderstorm winds. One fell on a house.”
• Washington County, OK (near Dewey) · Thunderstorm wind · $0
  “Several trees were blown down just west of Dewey.”
• Menominee County, MI (near Menominee) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph
  “30 inch diameter... 50 ft tall tree 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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