August 1998 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 1998, 549 hail, 872 damaging-wind and 61 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 44 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Neosho County, KS on August 9, 1998. The most hail reports came on August 24, 1998 (54).
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 August 1998
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1998 | 54 | 206 | 5 | 2.75″ | 18 |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 51 | 47 | 8 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| Aug 25, 1998 | 14 | 68 | 4 | 2.50″ | 12 |
| Aug 9, 1998 | 33 | 43 | 5 | 4.50″ | 18 |
| Aug 26, 1998 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Aug 14, 1998 | 39 | 28 | 1 | 2.00″ | 13 |
| Aug 10, 1998 | 24 | 33 | 1 | 1.75″ | 15 |
| Aug 19, 1998 | 34 | 21 | 1 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Aug 18, 1998 | 23 | 28 | 1 | 1.75″ | 12 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 2.25″ | 14 |
Largest hail reported in August 1998
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Neosho County, KS |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 4.50″ (softball) | Fulton County, OH |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 3.50″ (teacup) | St. Louis County, MN |
| Aug 15, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dewey County, SD |
| Aug 16, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Koochiching County, MN |
| Aug 23, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Hand County, SD |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Palo Alto County, IA |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Wright County, IA |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Carroll County, NH |
| Aug 26, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Dewey County, SD |
Storm reports by state, August 1998
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 34 | 94 | 3 | 4.50″ |
| Texas | 14 | 77 | 5 | 1.50″ |
| Arkansas | 39 | 49 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 45 | 37 | 2 | 4.50″ |
| Florida | 20 | 53 | 8 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 44 | 30 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 51 | 26 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 40 | 24 | 1 | 3.50″ |
| North Dakota | 49 | 5 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| New York | 9 | 43 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Colorado | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 13 | 28 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 19 | 23 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 36 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| South Dakota | 24 | 14 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 11 | 24 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Indiana | 3 | 31 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 34 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 28 | 1 | – |
| Illinois | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Missouri | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.25″ |
| Vermont | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Nevada | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| New Mexico | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Alabama | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.25″ |
| Wyoming | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Connecticut | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Delaware | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in August 1998
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