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Storm reports for September 19, 1998
On September 19, 1998, 4 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On September 19, 1998, 4 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Meeker County, MN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| MN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| CO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk, NE | 26,162 | 1.25″ |
Hail reports (4)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:52 | 1.75″ | Meeker County, MN |
| 02:56 | 1.25″ | Madison County, NE |
| 02:35 | 1.00″ | Hall County, NE |
| 22:55 | 0.75″ | Webster County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $213,000 in property damage and $150,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (13 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County, CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Richardson County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| Charlotte County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Washington County, CO (near Anton) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $200,000
“Damaging thunderstorm winds toppled the leg of a grain elevator in Anton. Some trees in the immediate area were also split. The peak wind gust was estimated.” - Richardson County, NE (near Humboldt) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $8,000
“Thunderstorm winds took the roof off of a 150 ft machine shed.” - Charlotte County, FL (near Port Charlotte) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
“A thunderstorm wind gust of up to 50 mph damaged the aluminum roof of a mobile home on the 2100 block of Kings Highway in Port Charlotte.” - Wright County, MN (near Howard Lake) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph
“Trees and power lines down. Estimated windspeed.” - Baldwin County, AL (near Gulf Shrs) · Tornado F0
“A waterspout moved ashore near Gulf Shores and rapidly dissipated. No damage was found.”
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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