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Storm reports for October 31, 1998
On October 31, 1998, 7 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 1 state.
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On October 31, 1998, 7 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 1 state. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Mitchell 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
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (7)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:40 | 1.75″ | Mitchell County, TX |
| 23:40 | 1.00″ | Glasscock County, TX |
| 16:20 | 0.88″ | Castro County, TX |
| 00:30 | 0.88″ | Sterling County, TX |
| 22:39 | 0.75″ | Howard County, TX |
| 00:00 | 0.75″ | Reagan County, TX |
| 01:30 | 0.75″ | Nolan County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $6,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (14 events in 1 state). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Terrell County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Runnels County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Crockett County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Schleicher County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Terrell County, TX (near Dryden) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
“A large isolated thunderstorm developed in central Brewster Country and tracked NE into Terrell County where it knocked down power lines.” - Johnson County, TX (near Burleson) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
“Severe thunderstorm winds blew out windows, blew down a fence and damaged a chimney.” - Runnels County, TX (near Winters) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
“High winds downed several large tree limbs” - Crockett County, TX (near Ozona) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
“High winds broke large tree limbs off trees” - Schleicher County, TX (near Eldorado) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
“High winds downed tree limbs across the city”
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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