April 1998 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1998, 1,514 hail, 478 damaging-wind and 182 tornado reports were logged on 28 storm days across 36 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Douglas County, IL on April 7, 1998. The most hail reports came on April 8, 1998 (336). Tornadoes killed 55.
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 April 1998
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1998 | 336 | 102 | 15 | 2.75″ | 17 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 178 | 41 | 9 | 2.75″ | 9 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | 115 | 58 | 38 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| Apr 15, 1998 | 135 | 26 | 23 | 2.75″ | 13 |
| Apr 7, 1998 | 101 | 25 | 35 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| Apr 14, 1998 | 129 | 24 | 4 | 4.00″ | 8 |
| Apr 27, 1998 | 81 | 24 | 1 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 57 | 36 | 2 | 4.50″ | 8 |
| Apr 6, 1998 | 69 | 19 | 6 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Apr 13, 1998 | 71 | 14 | 8 | 1.75″ | 6 |
Largest hail reported in April 1998
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Douglas County, IL |
| Apr 17, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Forrest County, MS |
| Apr 14, 1998 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Butler County, KS |
| Apr 14, 1998 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Kay County, OK |
| Apr 14, 1998 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Osage County, OK |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Sumner County, TN |
| Apr 7, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Vermillion County, IN |
| Apr 7, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Kenton County, KY |
| Apr 8, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Early County, GA |
| Apr 8, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Van Buren County, TN |
Storm reports by state, April 1998
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 206 | 60 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 152 | 87 | 23 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 121 | 16 | 20 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 130 | 10 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Texas | 100 | 27 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 103 | 29 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Arkansas | 95 | 25 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 60 | 10 | 46 | 4.50″ |
| Mississippi | 79 | 29 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| Kentucky | 57 | 22 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| South Carolina | 57 | 14 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 62 | 5 | 5 | 4.00″ |
| North Carolina | 45 | 11 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 50 | 6 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 43 | 7 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Virginia | 28 | 23 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 20 | 15 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 26 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Nebraska | 21 | 13 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Washington | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| New York | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| California | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
Every storm day in April 1998
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30
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.