Storm reports for September 8, 1998

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On September 8, 1998, 18 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Chester County, SC.

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 (18)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $282,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (50 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Florence County, SC (near Pamplico) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $25,000
  “A thunderstorm microburst struck near Hannah-Pamplico High School, felling trees and power lines. One car was totaled and others were dented.”
• New Hanover County, NC (near Wilmington) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $15,000
  “As a cold front moved through the area, hail was reported in the northern part of the county, and a thunderstorm microburst lifted roofing from 3 buildings near the corner of Oleander and College.Funnel cloud sightings were reported at the damage site and at the NC State Port.”
• Georgetown County, SC (near Georgetown) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $15,000
  “Trees and power lines were reported downed as a thunderstorm passed through the city.”
• Horry County, SC (near Conway) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $10,000
  “The roof was blown off and a wall caved in at Grand Strand Millworks, at Old Woodward Rd and Business US 501.”
• Cooke County, TX (near Valley View) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew a 18x60 foot trailer on its side.”
• Richland County, SC (near Columbia) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph
  “Sheriff reported structural damage to several buildings and many trees down in northeast Columbia.”

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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