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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on March 9, 1998

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on March 9, 1998 from March 9, 1998 through March 9, 1998, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
3
Wind Reports
42
Tornado Reports
11
Max Hail Size
1.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · March 9, 1998 · 1998–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 9, 1998

NWS Hail Reports on March 9, 1998

3 reports
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0.88″ hail
Mar 9, 1998
6:45 PM EST
Hail report for March 9, 1998
Lancaster County · 120,566 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail fell in Centerville, west of Lancaster.
NWS Hail Report Location: Centerville, PA
1.25″ hail
Mar 9, 1998
1:12 AM EST
Hail report for March 9, 1998
Polk County · 203,501 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Half dollar sized hail was reported near Cypress Gardens.
NWS Hail Report Location: Winter Haven, FL
0.75″ hail
Mar 9, 1998
1:00 AM EST
Hail report for March 9, 1998
Hillsborough County · 352,225 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Wind driven dime sized hail punctured several windows on the 7th and 8th floors of the "Old" City Hall building in Downtown Tampa.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tampa, FL
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on March 9, 1998

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UNK mph
Mar 9, 1998
7:12 PM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Berks County · 96,137 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: S Sinking Spg, PA
59 mph
Mar 9, 1998
6:40 PM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Lancaster County · 120,566 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds downed powerlines just west of Landisville.
NWS Wind Report Location: Landisville, PA
81 mph
Mar 9, 1998
8:32 AM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Ocean County · 220,452 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tuckerton, NJ
UNK mph
Mar 9, 1998
6:30 AM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Holmes County · 11,982 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were downed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Killbuck, OH
UNK mph
Mar 9, 1998
6:15 AM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Ashland County · 18,341 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, OH
61 mph
Mar 9, 1998
6:13 AM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Miami-Dade County · 427,519 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Opa Locka, FL
81 mph
Mar 9, 1998
6:00 AM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Broward County · 347,737 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Automobiles were tossed and large trees were downed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pembroke Pines, FL
UNK mph
Mar 9, 1998
6:00 AM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Richland County · 40,192 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, OH
UNK mph
Mar 9, 1998
5:55 AM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Morrow County · 12,012 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, OH
UNK mph
Mar 9, 1998
5:30 AM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Knox County · 21,624 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, OH
58 mph
Mar 9, 1998
5:00 AM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Pitt County · 39,459 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Greenville, NC
60 mph
Mar 9, 1998
4:35 AM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Lenoir County · 16,083 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 W Kinston, NC
UNK mph
Mar 9, 1998
4:30 AM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Hanover County · 37,402 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Apparent microburst downed several trees and severely damaged a barn. In addition, there was minor roof damage to 2 homes and one other barn sustained siding damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Studley, VA
60 mph
Mar 9, 1998
3:50 AM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Duplin County · 14,264 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wallace, NC
75 mph
Mar 9, 1998
3:50 AM EST
Wind report for March 9, 1998
Collier County · 99,702 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: At Immokalee Regional Airport one aircraft destroyed and 3 aircraft damaged. A metal building was also damaged. One quarter mile away a feed and supply store reported roof damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: Immokalee, FL
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on March 9, 1998

11 reports
F1 category
Mar 9, 1998
7:33 PM EST
Tornado report for March 9, 1998
Berks County · 96,137 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Blandon, PA
F1 category
Mar 9, 1998
6:00 AM EST
Tornado report for March 9, 1998
Miami-Dade County · 427,519 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado touched down near the Palmetto Expressway and NW 17th Ave. This is known as the Terry Lakes area. The tornado moved northeast through the 17000 and 18000 blocks of north Dade County to near Honey Hill Dr(NW 199th St) and US-441. The tornado then took a path more toward the east as it moved to near Ives Dairy Rd(NE 203 St) and I-95. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Windows were broken and signs were damaged or destroyed. A parked tractor trailer was overturned on the Florida turnpike near Ives Dairy Rd. Their was rof damage to homes and especially car ports due to large fallen trees.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Miami Opa Locka Arpt, FL
F1 category
Mar 9, 1998
5:45 AM EST
Tornado report for March 9, 1998
Broward County · 347,737 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado touched down near NW 8th Ave and I-95. The tornado moved east nearly along Hallandale Beach Blvd lifting near the Diplomat Golf Course. A railroad crossing signal, power poles and lines and several trees were downed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Hallandale, FL
F0 category
Mar 9, 1998
5:30 AM EST
Tornado report for March 9, 1998
Gloucester County · 14,083 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado caused an intermittent damage path from Perrin to Severn. Several trees down. A mobile home was destroyed. Debris damaged several other buildings.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Perrin, VA
F1 category
Mar 9, 1998
3:48 AM EST
Tornado report for March 9, 1998
St. Lucie County · 109,588 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F1 tornado touched down at the St. Lucie County Fair grounds destroying 20 amusement park rides, bleachers, and out buildings. The tornado then moved northeast toward the St. Lucie County Airport where it overturned 8 planes and destroyed a hanger. No one was injured.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Ft Pierce, FL
F1 category
Mar 9, 1998
3:20 AM EST
Tornado report for March 9, 1998
Okeechobee County · 9,565 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F1 tornado touched down along the north shore of Lake Okeechobee near Highway 441. The tornado moved northeast though Okeechobee damaging six businesses and nine homes. Thirteen mobile homes and recreational vehicles were destroyed. About 100 others were damaged. Ten people were injured. Two required hospitalization.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Okeechobee, FL
F1 category
Mar 9, 1998
3:10 AM EST
Tornado report for March 9, 1998
Collier County · 99,702 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: At 310 est tornado touched down near gordon dr/21st ave and broke a half dozen trees in Port Royal. The tornado skipped across Naples Bay before destroying 10 pool cages in Royal Harbor. the tornado moved through Naples Land-Yacht Harbor destroying 6 and damaging another 30 mobile homes. A 17 foot fishing boat was tossed up on the dock. The tornado moved through the Palm Lake park on Becca ave blowing out three carports. the path continued northeast crossing Bayshore dr near U.S. 41 decimating one garage and 3 carports and damaging 9 mobile homes.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Naples, FL
F0 category
Mar 9, 1998
1:50 AM EST
Tornado report for March 9, 1998
Osceola County · 98,513 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A category F2 tornado touched down briefly in the western part of Kissimmee producing minor damage to about 40 mobile homes. Most of the damage was to carports and awnings.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Kissimmee, FL
F2 category
Mar 9, 1998
1:28 AM EST
Tornado report for March 9, 1998
Polk County · 203,501 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SE Lake Wales, FL
F1 category
Mar 9, 1998
1:24 AM EST
Tornado report for March 9, 1998
Highlands County · 35,680 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Avon Park, FL
F0 category
Mar 9, 1998
1:19 AM EST
Tornado report for March 9, 1998
Hardee County · 5,950 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: ESE Wauchula, FL
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on March 9, 1998?

Our records show 3 hail, 42 wind, and 11 tornado reports on March 9, 1998, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 9, 1998.

What was the largest hail reported on March 9, 1998?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on March 9, 1998 is 1.25″, reported near Winter Haven, FL.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on March 9, 1998 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on March 9, 1998 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on March 9, 1998?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on March 9, 1998 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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