July 1998 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 1998, 805 hail, 1,662 damaging-wind and 82 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 47 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Morton County, KS on July 12, 1998. The most hail reports came on July 14, 1998 (67).
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 July 1998
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1998 | 41 | 216 | 2 | 2.50″ | 23 |
| Jul 20, 1998 | 54 | 164 | 10 | 3.00″ | 24 |
| Jul 19, 1998 | 55 | 168 | 4 | 3.00″ | 18 |
| Jul 14, 1998 | 67 | 120 | 4 | 4.50″ | 14 |
| Jul 6, 1998 | 55 | 64 | 11 | 3.00″ | 11 |
| Jul 18, 1998 | 43 | 75 | 2 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Jul 22, 1998 | 11 | 98 | 0 | 1.75″ | 18 |
| Jul 5, 1998 | 48 | 36 | 4 | 4.00″ | 13 |
| Jul 23, 1998 | 19 | 59 | 7 | 3.00″ | 19 |
| Jul 1, 1998 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 2.75″ | 13 |
Largest hail reported in July 1998
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Morton County, KS |
| Jul 14, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Wilkin County, MN |
| Jul 14, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Richland County, ND |
| Jul 4, 1998 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Daniels County, MT |
| Jul 5, 1998 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Butte County, SD |
| Jul 14, 1998 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Otter Tail County, MN |
| Jul 6, 1998 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Douglas County, SD |
| Jul 12, 1998 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Morton County, KS |
| Jul 14, 1998 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Richland County, ND |
| Jul 19, 1998 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Baxter County, AR |
Storm reports by state, July 1998
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 127 | 44 | 4 | 4.00″ |
| Minnesota | 64 | 84 | 10 | 4.50″ |
| Texas | 37 | 119 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 12 | 121 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 69 | 55 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| Arkansas | 40 | 76 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Colorado | 69 | 26 | 17 | 2.50″ |
| Georgia | 32 | 77 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 47 | 50 | 6 | 4.00″ |
| Indiana | 22 | 75 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 42 | 46 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 6 | 81 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 10 | 70 | 4 | 3.00″ |
| North Dakota | 57 | 14 | 7 | 4.50″ |
| Florida | 18 | 55 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 4 | 56 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 39 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Mississippi | 4 | 54 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 51 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 54 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 8 | 45 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 27 | 21 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 9 | 36 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 5 | 33 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 30 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Idaho | 8 | 22 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 29 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 20 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Washington | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Utah | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 8 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| West Virginia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| California | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 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.