March 1998 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In March 1998, 677 hail, 351 damaging-wind and 70 tornado reports were logged on 20 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Nicollet County, MN on March 29, 1998. The most hail reports came on March 29, 1998 (124). Tornadoes killed 16.
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 March 1998
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 1998 | 98 | 51 | 3 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Mar 29, 1998 | 124 | 9 | 17 | 4.50″ | 9 |
| Mar 8, 1998 | 26 | 58 | 23 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 74 | 18 | 11 | 2.00″ | 5 |
| Mar 7, 1998 | 86 | 14 | 2 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Mar 19, 1998 | 58 | 20 | 3 | 1.75″ | 7 |
| Mar 5, 1998 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Mar 28, 1998 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ | 6 |
Largest hail reported in March 1998
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Nicollet County, MN |
| Mar 29, 1998 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Calumet County, WI |
| Mar 29, 1998 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Murray County, MN |
| Mar 5, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Greene County, MS |
| Mar 5, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Richland Parish, LA |
| Mar 5, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Richland Parish, LA |
| Mar 5, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Franklin Parish, LA |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Rapides Parish, LA |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | LaSalle Parish, LA |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | LaSalle Parish, LA |
Storm reports by state, March 1998
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 90 | 45 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 49 | 37 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 69 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 46 | 19 | 14 | 2.00″ |
| Kansas | 65 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 42 | 21 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 16 | 33 | 12 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 52 | 9 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 51 | 3 | 2 | 4.00″ |
| Mississippi | 47 | 6 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 32 | 0 | 15 | 4.50″ |
| Missouri | 5 | 42 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 15 | 0 | – |
| California | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0.88″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| South Dakota | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in March 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.