June 1998 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1998, 2,792 hail, 4,229 damaging-wind and 376 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 49 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Overton County, TN on June 2, 1998. The most hail reports came on June 18, 1998 (188). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 June 1998
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1998 | 188 | 390 | 23 | 4.50″ | 19 |
| Jun 29, 1998 | 98 | 331 | 29 | 4.00″ | 22 |
| Jun 13, 1998 | 173 | 165 | 45 | 4.50″ | 21 |
| Jun 16, 1998 | 157 | 205 | 15 | 3.00″ | 22 |
| Jun 27, 1998 | 73 | 255 | 33 | 3.25″ | 15 |
| Jun 24, 1998 | 144 | 205 | 7 | 3.50″ | 22 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 104 | 206 | 11 | 4.50″ | 22 |
| Jun 4, 1998 | 79 | 224 | 7 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Jun 12, 1998 | 86 | 212 | 6 | 4.00″ | 22 |
| Jun 19, 1998 | 130 | 167 | 6 | 3.50″ | 19 |
Largest hail reported in June 1998
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Overton County, TN |
| Jun 3, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Catawba County, NC |
| Jun 7, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Castro County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Seminole County, OK |
| Jun 13, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Webster County, NE |
| Jun 13, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Cowley County, KS |
| Jun 18, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Delaware County, IA |
| Jun 18, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Creek County, OK |
| Jun 23, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Knox County, NE |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Meade County, SD |
Storm reports by state, June 1998
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 288 | 217 | 41 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 241 | 165 | 23 | 4.50″ |
| Ohio | 131 | 264 | 10 | 3.00″ |
| Texas | 180 | 162 | 6 | 4.50″ |
| Minnesota | 145 | 174 | 28 | 3.25″ |
| Iowa | 75 | 243 | 26 | 4.50″ |
| Illinois | 52 | 248 | 30 | 3.00″ |
| Georgia | 113 | 213 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 151 | 151 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 221 | 55 | 28 | 4.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 71 | 191 | 27 | 2.00″ |
| North Carolina | 133 | 144 | 8 | 4.50″ |
| Virginia | 122 | 139 | 5 | 3.00″ |
| South Carolina | 57 | 183 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 61 | 185 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 48 | 193 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Indiana | 37 | 168 | 13 | 4.00″ |
| Tennessee | 53 | 148 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| West Virginia | 46 | 134 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| Mississippi | 40 | 126 | 4 | 2.75″ |
| Michigan | 64 | 81 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 32 | 110 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| Florida | 39 | 104 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 28 | 108 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 32 | 82 | 8 | 2.00″ |
| South Dakota | 54 | 32 | 13 | 4.50″ |
| Maryland | 32 | 54 | 8 | 2.50″ |
| Colorado | 75 | 9 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 13 | 60 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| North Dakota | 35 | 5 | 9 | 3.00″ |
| New Jersey | 7 | 26 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2.75″ |
| Montana | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Mexico | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3.00″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Nevada | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Utah | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| California | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in June 1998
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