Storm reports for September 25, 1998

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On September 25, 1998, 57 hail, 26 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Arenac County, MI.

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 (57)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $11.7 million in property damage, $3.1 million in crop damage and 8 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (114 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wadena County, MN (near Verndale) · Thunderstorm wind · $500,000 · 3 injuries
  “A trailer home rolled over in the wind, injuring two of the three occupants inside. Nearby, a man was injured when a 2x4 was blown through his kitchen window, hitting him in the side. Over 10 barns in the area were severely damaged.”
• Otter Tail County, MN (near New York Mills) · Thunderstorm wind · $4 million
  “The strong winds hit New York Mills quite hard. 1,600 customers in the area lost power, with 50 power poles snapped in half. The city garage lost parts of its roof, as did the school gym and the school storage shed.”
• Otter Tail County, MN (near Ottertail) · Thunderstorm wind · $2 million
  “An 85,000 bushel grain bin was flattened against the Ottertail elevator. Another 90,000 bushel bin crumpled to the ground, and two other 45,000 bushel bins were damaged by the strong wind.”
• Indian River County, FL (near Sebastian) · Tornado F1 · $700,000
  “A tornadic waterspout move on shore from the Indian River Lagoon and crossed the north part of Sebastian knocking down trees and severly damaging the roof of a large factor building.”
• Clare County, MI (near Leota) · Hail 1.00″ · $300,000
  “1.75 to 3 inch hail damaged buildings and vehicles damage amount is unknown.”
• Wadena County, MN (near Wadena) · Thunderstorm wind · $250,000
  “A roof from an adjacent building blew into the display vehicles at a car dealership and twisted around them. A church also lost its bell tower.”

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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