January 1998 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 1998, 365 hail, 291 damaging-wind and 47 tornado reports were logged on 26 storm days across 30 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Gregg County, TX on January 5, 1998. The most hail reports came on January 5, 1998 (71).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of January 1998
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1998 | 55 | 45 | 2 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Jan 5, 1998 | 71 | 19 | 7 | 4.50″ | 5 |
| Jan 6, 1998 | 7 | 74 | 1 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Jan 21, 1998 | 63 | 6 | 12 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1998 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Jan 11, 1998 | 45 | 7 | 11 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Jan 7, 1998 | 0 | 48 | 3 | – | 8 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1.50″ | 8 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Jan 22, 1998 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1.75″ | 6 |
Largest hail reported in January 1998
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Gregg County, TX |
| Jan 5, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Upshur County, TX |
| Jan 5, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Gregg County, TX |
| Jan 4, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Major County, OK |
| Jan 4, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Alfalfa County, OK |
| Jan 4, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Kiowa County, OK |
| Jan 5, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Runnels County, TX |
| Jan 5, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Gregg County, TX |
| Jan 5, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Upshur County, TX |
| Jan 5, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Bowie County, TX |
Storm reports by state, January 1998
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 201 | 16 | 25 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 59 | 4 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 31 | 18 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 0 | 41 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 8 | 25 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 0 | 33 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 19 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Idaho | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| New York | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| California | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Iowa | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nebraska | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in January 1998
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