Storm reports for October 27, 1998

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On October 27, 1998, 9 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Hudspeth County, TX.

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 (9)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $83,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (17 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lea County, NM (near Mc Donald) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds severely damaged two barns in the McDonald and the Prarieview areas.”
• Reeves County, TX (near Orla) · Hail 1.25″ · $1,000
  “This storm broke out windows at the Orla Post Office before going on to produce a tornado to the northeast of Orla.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Whites City) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down a sign near the entrance of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.”
• Eddy County, NM (near Black River) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Thunderstorm winds damaged fences in and around the Black River Village area.”
• El Paso County, TX (near El Paso Intl Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 67 mph
  “Winds gusted to 58 mph as a strong thunderstorm passed over the El Paso International Airport”
• Winkler County, TX (near Wink) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph
  “The observer at the Winkler County Airport recorded a 53 knot (61 mph) gust.”

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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