November 1998 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In November 1998, 15 hail, 556 damaging-wind and 26 tornado reports were logged on 12 storm days across 19 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Cole County, MO on November 9, 1998. The most hail reports came on November 9, 1998 (11).
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 November 1998
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1998 | 11 | 277 | 11 | 1.00″ | 7 |
| Nov 10, 1998 | 0 | 243 | 6 | – | 13 |
| Nov 25, 1998 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.75″ | 4 |
| Nov 29, 1998 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.75″ | 2 |
| Nov 4, 1998 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | 1 |
| Nov 1, 1998 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Nov 3, 1998 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Nov 5, 1998 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Nov 8, 1998 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Nov 11, 1998 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in November 1998
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1998 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Cole County, MO |
| Nov 9, 1998 | 0.75″ (penny) | Lawrence County, MO |
| Nov 9, 1998 | 0.75″ (penny) | Pratt County, KS |
| Nov 9, 1998 | 0.75″ (penny) | Stafford County, KS |
| Nov 9, 1998 | 0.75″ (penny) | Barber County, KS |
| Nov 9, 1998 | 0.75″ (penny) | Kingman County, KS |
| Nov 9, 1998 | 0.75″ (penny) | Reno County, KS |
| Nov 9, 1998 | 0.75″ (penny) | Sumner County, KS |
| Nov 9, 1998 | 0.75″ (penny) | Cowley County, KS |
| Nov 9, 1998 | 0.75″ (penny) | Elk County, KS |
Storm reports by state, November 1998
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 0 | 84 | 4 | – |
| Arkansas | 1 | 73 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Ohio | 0 | 77 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 0 | 66 | 0 | – |
| Missouri | 2 | 59 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 0 | 60 | 1 | – |
| Texas | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 20 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 0 | 15 | 1 | – |
| Kansas | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 6 | 4 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in November 1998
Nov 1 Nov 3 Nov 4 Nov 5 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 20 Nov 25 Nov 29
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.