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Storm reports for December 6, 1998
On December 6, 1998, 2 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On December 6, 1998, 2 hail, 18 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Kankakee County, IL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| IL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| TX | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| OK | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (2)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16:55 | 0.75″ | Kankakee County, IL |
| 17:30 | 0.75″ | Jasper County, IN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.7 million in property damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (89 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland County, MI | 3 | 2 | 0 | $76,000 |
| Barton County, MO | 1 | 1 | 0 | $45,000 |
| Grant County, IN | 1 | 1 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Wayne County, MI | 3 | 0 | 0 | $485,000 |
| Orange County, CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $450,000 |
| Vermilion County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $300,000 |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Washtenaw County, MI | 2 | 0 | 0 | $185,000 |
| Cass County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Morgan County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Miami County, IN | 4 | 0 | 0 | $90,000 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $65,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Grant County, IN (near Marion) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000 · 1 injury
“AUTOMOBILE SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED WHEN PART OF A TREE FELL ACROSS IT.” - Vermilion County, IL (near Collison) · Tornado F0 · $300,000
“A tornado touched down on the west side of Collison. It caused moderate to major damage to a dozen homes and destroyed a post office and two mobile homes.” - Morgan County, IN (near Martinsville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
“A roof was blown off a Super 8 Motel along State Road 37 on the south side of Martinsville. Also, a sign was blown off a pizza parlor damaging 30 autoimobiles at an auto dealership. Winds were estimated at 70 mph.” - Cass County, IN (near Logansport) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
“STRONG WINDS CAUSED PART OF THE THIRD STORY OF THE TOTAL DISCOUNT STORE IN LOGANSPORT TO COLLAPSE. THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE BUILDING FELL ONTO HAP'S DOWNTOWNER, A RESTAURANT LOCATED NEXT DOOR. ELECTRICAL POWER POLES WERE BROKEN, CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.” - Catahoula Parish, LA (near Enterprise) · Thunderstorm wind · $65,000
“A high school sustained heavy roof damage. A barn was destroyed.” - Miami County, IN (near (Gus)Grissom Afb Per) · Thunderstorm wind 82 mph · $50,000
“ROOF TORN OFF UAP/RICHTER WAREHOUSE. OTHER BUILDINGS IN PERU DAMAGED.”
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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