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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on March 29, 1998

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on March 29, 1998 from March 29, 1998 through March 29, 1998, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports

135

Wind Reports

11

Tornado Reports

22

Max Hail Size

4.50″

Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage United States · March 29, 1998 · 1998–present Updated Daily · last Mar 29, 1998

NWS Hail Reports on March 29, 1998

135 reports

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0.75″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:56 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Clark County · 968 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Englewood, KS

0.88″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:51 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Ochiltree County · 3,140 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: W Perryton, TX

0.75″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:50 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Washington County · 2,454 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Morrowville, KS

1.00″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:50 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Stafford County · 1,854 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 8 N Hudson, KS

0.88″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:40 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Kiowa County · 994 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 7 S Greensburg, KS

0.75″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:38 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Ochiltree County · 3,140 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Perryton, TX

1.00″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:35 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Edwards County · 1,441 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Lewis, KS

1.00″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:30 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Comanche County · 947 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NW Coldwater, KS

1.00″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:28 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Beaver County · 2,065 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Beaver, OK

0.75″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:25 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Russell County · 3,341 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 9 S Russell, KS

1.00″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:15 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Barton County · 9,598 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Albert, KS

1.25″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:15 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Rush County · 1,592 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Damage occurred to vehicles throughout the town.

NWS Hail Report Location: Otis, KS

0.88″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:13 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Kiowa County · 994 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Haviland, KS

0.75″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:12 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Jewell County · 1,512 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Mankato, KS

0.75″ hail

Mar 29, 1998
11:10 PM CST

Hail report for March 29, 1998

Rush County · 1,592 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE Shaffer, KS

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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 29, 1998

11 reports

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69 mph

Mar 29, 1998
11:50 PM CST

Wind report for March 29, 1998

Stafford County · 1,854 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Tree limbs blown down and shingles blown off roofs.

NWS Wind Report Location: Stafford, KS

58 mph

Mar 29, 1998
11:00 PM EST

Wind report for March 29, 1998

Marquette County · 23,971 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: 12 to 15 inch diameter trees uprooted.

NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NE Watson, MI

58 mph

Mar 29, 1998
10:50 PM EST

Wind report for March 29, 1998

Dickinson County · 11,466 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: 12 inch diameter tree was uprooted near Foster City.

NWS Wind Report Location: Foster City, MI

66 mph

Mar 29, 1998
7:45 PM CST

Wind report for March 29, 1998

Oneida County · 25,999 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Harshaw, WI

70 mph

Mar 29, 1998
7:42 PM CST

Wind report for March 29, 1998

Lincoln County · 13,115 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Tomahawk, WI

58 mph

Mar 29, 1998
5:35 PM CST

Wind report for March 29, 1998

Pepin County · 3,047 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Barn blown down. Estimated windspeed.

NWS Wind Report Location: 12 E Durand, WI

UNK mph

Mar 29, 1998
3:00 PM MST

Wind report for March 29, 1998

Denver County · 145,266 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Four children attending a birthday party were injured when a sudden gust of wind blew an inflateable playhouse they were occupying, into a neighbour's yard. The playhouse scraped the roof of the host's two story house, then landed in the adjoining yard. The children were treated for minor head injuries and cuts.

NWS Wind Report Location: Denver, CO

63 mph

Mar 29, 1998
12:50 PM PST

Wind report for March 29, 1998

Riverside County · 591,648 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Lake Elsinore, CA

60 mph

Mar 29, 1998
10:27 AM CST

Wind report for March 29, 1998

Adams County · 12,443 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S New Rome, WI

81 mph

Mar 29, 1998
6:15 AM CST

Wind report for March 29, 1998

Clark County · 1,361 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: At the Prairie Retreat located 5 miles south of Willow Lake, winds gusting to over 80 mph uprooted many trees, destroyed a large yard glider, broke out some windows, blew off a barn door, with damage sustained to several other buildings.

NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S Willow Lake, SD

66 mph

Mar 29, 1998
5:50 AM CST

Wind report for March 29, 1998

Kingsbury County · 2,214 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Iroquois, SD

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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 29, 1998

22 reports

F0 category

Mar 29, 1998
7:28 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Lincoln County · 13,115 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Tornado Report Location: W Tomahawk, WI

F0 category

Mar 29, 1998
6:43 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Dakota County · 103,139 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Hastings, MN

F2 category

Mar 29, 1998
6:25 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Dakota County · 103,139 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Tornado Report Location: W Castle Rock, MN

F2 category

Mar 29, 1998
6:16 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Rice County · 17,930 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: Four homes and 6 businesses severely damaged. Street department building damaged. 20 farms damaged or destroyed.

NWS Tornado Report Location: Lonsdale, MN

F1 category

Mar 29, 1998
6:09 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Rice County · 17,930 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SW Lonsdale, MN

F2 category

Mar 29, 1998
5:48 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Le Sueur County · 10,610 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: Tornado tracked through Le Center and adjoining rural areas. Most of the businesses in the southern part of town were damaged. Buildings destroyed at county fairgrounds. 15 mobiles homes at a trailer park destroyed, another 26 suffering major damage. Over 100 farm buildings destroyed.

NWS Tornado Report Location: N Cleveland, MN

F3 category

Mar 29, 1998
5:35 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Le Sueur County · 10,610 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: See narrative for Nicollet county.

NWS Tornado Report Location: S Ottawa, MN

F3 category

Mar 29, 1998
5:18 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Nicollet County · 9,252 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: Tornado made a direct hit on the city of St. Peter and Gustavius Adolphus College. All major buildings on campus suffered varying degrees of damage. The spire on Christ Chapel snapped in half. 70% of the windows on campus were broken. 500 homes were destroyed in St. Peter, 1,700 were damaged. Over 1,000 trees uprooted. One person killed just outside St. Peter when the tornado struck a vehicle. St. Peter Catholic Church destroyed. Hospital severely damaged. Roof ripped off library. 25% of books lost. Debris from St. Peter found 50 miles away in southern suburbs of the Twin Cities. 60 rural homes and farms damaged or destroyed from Courtland to St. Peter. Rural damage estimated at 6.5 million.

NWS Tornado Report Location: E Nicollet, MN

F0 category

Mar 29, 1998
5:15 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Buffalo County · 5,355 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Tornado Report Location: S Maxville, WI

F0 category

Mar 29, 1998
5:07 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Wabasha County · 7,957 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Tornado Report Location: W Wabasha, MN

F4 category

Mar 29, 1998
5:07 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Nicollet County · 9,252 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: See narrative for Brown county.

NWS Tornado Report Location: SE Courtland, MN

F4 category

Mar 29, 1998
5:05 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Blue Earth County · 17,559 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: See Brown county discussion.

NWS Tornado Report Location: W Cambria, MN

F4 category

Mar 29, 1998
4:30 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Brown County · 9,467 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: Tornado began 7 miles east of Avoca in Murray county, continued through Cottonwood, Brown, extreme Northwest Watonwan, Northwest Blue Earth, and finally lifted off 4 miles east of Courtland in Nicollet county. Total storm track was 67 miles. The tornado ripped through the village of Comfrey destroying a grain elevator and damaging 75% of the town. Much of downtown Comfrey destroyed including the town hall. School heavily damaged. 100 people made homeless. 50 homes destroyed. 130 farmsteads damaged or destroyed in Brown county. 500 dairy cows killed. One man critically injured in collapse of farmstead northwest of the town of Hanska. He died the next day. 35 buildings destroyed or damaged in far Northwest Blue Earth county. Damage estimate estimated. Property damage to extreme northwest Blue Earth county across Cambria township estimated at 2 million. Property damage to extreme northwest Watonwan county estimated at 245 thousand.

NWS Tornado Report Location: Comfrey, MN

F4 category

Mar 29, 1998
4:28 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Watonwan County · 3,868 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: Tornado moving through southern Brown county brushed extreme northwest Watonwan county. See Brown county narrative.

NWS Tornado Report Location: NNW Darfur, MN

F1 category

Mar 29, 1998
3:55 PM CST

Tornado report for March 29, 1998

Murray County · 3,970 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SW Fulda, MN

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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

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How many storm reports were recorded on March 29, 1998?

Our records show 135 hail, 11 wind, and 22 tornado reports on March 29, 1998, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 29, 1998.

What was the largest hail reported on March 29, 1998?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on March 29, 1998 is 4.50″, reported near Courtland, MN.

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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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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