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Storm reports for September 3, 1998
On September 3, 1998, 0 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On September 3, 1998, 0 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. Tornadoes killed 1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 0 | 7 | 5 | – |
| GA | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| NC | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.9 million in property damage, 20 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 events in 4 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County, SC | 1 | 4 | 1 | $360,000 |
| Berkeley County, SC | 1 | 9 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| Screven County, GA | 1 | 7 | 0 | $435,000 |
| Hyde County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Carteret County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Camden County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Glynn County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Beaufort County, SC (near Frogmore) · Tornado F2 · $360,000 · 1 death · 4 injuries
“Thirteen homes were destroyed and another thirteen were heavily damaged, most of them were mobile homes. One mobile home was flipped in the air and smashed to the ground where a 66 -year old female was crushed to death.” - Berkeley County, SC (near Moncks Corner) · Tornado F2 · $2.8 million · 9 injuries
“Seventy-three (73) homes were damaged, fourteen mobile homes destroyed and seven (7) homes destroyed. The Fairlawn sobdivision, just southeast of Moncks corner was hardest hit.” - Screven County, GA (near Sylvania) · Tornado F2 · $435,000 · 7 injuries
“Numerous trees snapped off or uprooted. The most extensive damage was approximately 3 miles north of Sylvania. In this area, there were 5 mobile homes destroyed, 1 business destroyed, 15 mobile homes with major damage and 5 mobile homes with minor damage.” - Camden County, GA (near Kingsland) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
“Large trees and power lines were blown down.” - Glynn County, GA (near Brunswick) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
“Large trees and power lines were blown down.” - Brunswick County, NC (near Supply) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph
“The remnants of Hurricane Earl, which came ashore as a Tropical Storm on the Gulf Coast of Florida, passed over southeast North Carolina during the day and evening.”
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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