February 1998 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In February 1998, 416 hail, 474 damaging-wind and 74 tornado reports were logged on 24 storm days across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Pasco County, FL on February 28, 1998. The most hail reports came on February 25, 1998 (81). Tornadoes killed 42.
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 February 1998
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 1998 | 46 | 155 | 11 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Feb 25, 1998 | 81 | 82 | 2 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Feb 17, 1998 | 38 | 52 | 4 | 2.00″ | 13 |
| Feb 16, 1998 | 43 | 34 | 15 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Feb 26, 1998 | 33 | 55 | 3 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Feb 22, 1998 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Feb 21, 1998 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Feb 28, 1998 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3.00″ | 5 |
| Feb 18, 1998 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Feb 2, 1998 | 0 | 21 | 6 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in February 1998
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1998 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Pasco County, FL |
| Feb 10, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Medina County, TX |
| Feb 12, 1998 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Zavala County, TX |
| Feb 16, 1998 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Baker County, FL |
| Feb 16, 1998 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Baker County, FL |
| Feb 17, 1998 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Buckingham County, VA |
| Feb 17, 1998 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Spotsylvania County, VA |
| Feb 5, 1998 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Atascosa County, TX |
| Feb 10, 1998 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Bexar County, TX |
| Feb 10, 1998 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pulaski County, AR |
Storm reports by state, February 1998
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 183 | 135 | 18 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 63 | 91 | 37 | 3.00″ |
| Louisiana | 16 | 93 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 11 | 62 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 34 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| California | 0 | 6 | 7 | – |
| South Carolina | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Kansas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in February 1998
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.