October 1998 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 1998, 183 hail, 145 damaging-wind and 86 tornado reports were logged on 22 storm days across 24 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Curry County, NM on October 30, 1998. The most hail reports came on October 4, 1998 (57). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 October 1998
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1998 | 57 | 45 | 28 | 2.50″ | 4 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Oct 17, 1998 | 0 | 19 | 15 | – | 4 |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 2.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 2, 1998 | 0 | 27 | 3 | – | 2 |
| Oct 14, 1998 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 27, 1998 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2.00″ | 2 |
| Oct 5, 1998 | 0 | 11 | 4 | – | 3 |
| Oct 6, 1998 | 0 | 7 | 6 | – | 3 |
| Oct 31, 1998 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
Largest hail reported in October 1998
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Curry County, NM |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Curry County, NM |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Chaves County, NM |
| Oct 4, 1998 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Kingman County, KS |
| Oct 30, 1998 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | De Baca County, NM |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Denver County, CO |
| Oct 16, 1998 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Arapahoe County, CO |
| Oct 27, 1998 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Hudspeth County, TX |
| Oct 27, 1998 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Eddy County, NM |
| Oct 4, 1998 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Dodge County, NE |
Storm reports by state, October 1998
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 24 | 53 | 31 | 2.00″ |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 61 | 27 | 0.75″ |
| Kansas | 42 | 8 | 4 | 2.50″ |
| Nebraska | 35 | 1 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| South Dakota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 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.