Storm reports for September 7, 1998

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On September 7, 1998, 14 hail, 101 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.25″ (hen egg size) in Lycoming County, PA.

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 $13.7 million in property damage, 68 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (131 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Nassau County, NY (near Lynbrook) · Tornado F2 · $1 million · 6 injuries
  “The NWS confirmed that an F2 tornado was responsible for significant damage that occurred in Lynbrook. Most of the village received damage from straight line winds up to 80 mph, that was associated with a severe squall line.”
• Dauphin County, PA (near Harrisburg) · Thunderstorm wind 59 mph · 4 injuries
  “Winds damaged tents at the Kipona Arts Festival in Harrisburg. Four people were injured. Many trees were down in the area.”
• Union County, NJ (near Plainfield) · Tornado F0 · $1.5 million
  “An F0 tornado touched down in a highly populated residential area from Northern Plainfield east across Southern Scotch Plains. Signs of rotation were evident in damage to trees and eyewitness reports included the sighting of funnel clouds.”
• Union County, NJ (near Clark) · Tornado F1 · $550,000
  “An F1 tornado occurred across Northcentral Clark. There was significant damage to large trees. A narrow path of large trees were sheared off more than midway down their trunks near the Cali Center at 100 Walnut Avenue. The Mayor of Clark estimated that the township lost at least 150 trees.”
• Luzerne County, PA (near Hunlock Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $200,000
  “A line of thunderstorms which produced isolated wind damage upstream in Bradford and Wyoming counties intensified further as it moved through Luzerne county early in the afternoon. Widespread wind damage occurred as the storms swept eastward through the region.”
• Mercer County, PA (near New Lebanon) · Thunderstorm wind · $80,000
  “Microburst winds estimated at up to 70 MPH downed between 40 to 50 trees. A few outbuildings were destroyed. Some minor roof damage to homes was noted. Several cars were damaged by falling trees. The majority of damage was centered along Mill Creek.”

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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