December 1998 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 1998, 3 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged on 7 storm days across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 0.75″ (penny size) in Orange County, CA on December 4, 1998. The most hail reports came on December 6, 1998 (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 December 1998
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1998 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0.75″ | 5 |
| Dec 5, 1998 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | 1 |
| Dec 21, 1998 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 3, 1998 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 4, 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ | 1 |
| Dec 7, 1998 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Dec 29, 1998 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 1998
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 1998 | 0.75″ (penny) | Orange County, CA |
| Dec 6, 1998 | 0.75″ (penny) | Kankakee County, IL |
| Dec 6, 1998 | 0.75″ (penny) | Jasper County, IN |
Storm reports by state, December 1998
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 0 | 14 | 0 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.75″ |
| Texas | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in December 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.