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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on April 3, 1998

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on April 3, 1998 from April 3, 1998 through April 3, 1998, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
202
Wind Reports
47
Tornado Reports
10
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · April 3, 1998 · 1998–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 3, 1998

NWS Hail Reports on April 3, 1998

202 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
11:55 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Barnwell County · 5,708 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Sheriff reports one inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Williston, SC
0.88″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
11:21 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Sampson County · 15,513 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Garland, NC
0.88″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
11:20 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SKYWARN spotter reports nickel size hail at hwys 302 and 278.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W New Ellenton, SC
0.75″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
11:20 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Pender County · 21,766 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Reported by Skywarn Spotter 3 W of Burgaw
NWS Hail Report Location: Burgaw, NC
0.75″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
11:20 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Richmond County · 54,315 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SKYWARN spotter reports dime size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Augusta, GA
0.88″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
11:15 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Aiken County · 53,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SKYWARN spotter reports nickel size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Beech Is, SC
0.75″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
11:15 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Bladen County · 9,491 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail covered the ground
NWS Hail Report Location: White Oak, NC
0.75″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
11:11 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Lee County · 18,353 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime size hail occurred in Sanford and at other locations in Lee county as thunderstorms crossed the county from the west. The reports were courtesy of the Highway Patrol.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sanford, NC
0.75″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
11:02 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Guilford County · 147,857 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Gibsonville, NC
1.75″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
11:00 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Columbia County · 47,733 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Spotter reports golf ball size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Martinez, GA
0.75″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
10:59 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Stanly County · 22,543 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Stanfield, NC
1.00″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
10:47 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Columbia County · 47,733 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SKYWARN spotter reports 1 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Evans, GA
1.00″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
10:43 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
McDuffie County · 5,903 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SKYWARN spotter reports 1 inch hail from Thomson heading toward Harlem.
NWS Hail Report Location: Thomson, GA
0.88″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
10:40 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Richland County · 118,648 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Weather Service Employee reports nickel size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Columbia, SC
0.75″ hail
Apr 3, 1998
10:35 PM EST
Hail report for April 3, 1998
Richland County · 118,648 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Police report 3/4 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Columbia, SC
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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 April 3, 1998

47 reports
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58 mph
Apr 3, 1998
11:30 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Laurens County · 13,920 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Laurens county 911 reported thunderstorm winds knocked several trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: East Dublin, GA
58 mph
Apr 3, 1998
11:10 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Sumter County · 31,806 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIS TV reports trees down along highway 378 in western Sumter county.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 W Sumter, SC
58 mph
Apr 3, 1998
10:50 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Twiggs County · 2,426 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The sheriff's office reported several trees were downed on highway 80 by thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: Jeffersonville, GA
58 mph
Apr 3, 1998
10:45 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Bibb County · 46,378 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Macon Field Office of GEMA reported thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines countywide.
NWS Wind Report Location: Macon, GA
58 mph
Apr 3, 1998
10:35 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Lexington County · 91,782 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Minor wind damage to Town Hall. Permanent sign and awning destroyed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gilbert, SC
58 mph
Apr 3, 1998
10:35 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Twiggs County · 2,426 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Twiggs county EMA reported trees and power lines were downed by thundersztorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: Adams Park, GA
58 mph
Apr 3, 1998
10:20 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Bibb County · 46,378 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Bibb county 911 reported thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees around the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: Macon, GA
69 mph
Apr 3, 1998
9:55 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Saluda County · 6,170 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported several trees down off highways south of Saluda.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S Saluda, SC
58 mph
Apr 3, 1998
9:30 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Greenwood County · 21,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 17 SE Greenwood, SC
81 mph
Apr 3, 1998
9:15 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
McCormick County · 3,952 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A downburst took down a couple of trees around a home at the intersection of hwy 10 and secondary 51.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Mc Cormick, SC
UNK mph
Apr 3, 1998
8:10 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Cherokee County · 13,822 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, NC
58 mph
Apr 3, 1998
7:45 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Fayette County · 38,273 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few of trees in and just northeast of town.
NWS Wind Report Location: Peachtree City, GA
58 mph
Apr 3, 1998
7:45 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Beaufort County · 64,093 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down near Gray's Hill and Broad River Bridge.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SW Beaufort, SC
58 mph
Apr 3, 1998
7:35 PM EST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Walker County · 22,626 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A road was blocked due to downed trees from thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kensington, GA
66 mph
Apr 3, 1998
6:34 PM CST
Wind report for April 3, 1998
Etowah County · 36,870 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were down in Gadsden. The EOC reported a gust to 66 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gadsden, AL
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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 April 3, 1998

10 reports
F0 category
Apr 3, 1998
8:00 PM EST
Tornado report for April 3, 1998
Henry County · 73,007 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado in Spalding county continued into Henry county, but apparently weakened. Sight survey by NWS employees showed numerous trees were downed. Some were pointing toward the west while others were toward the south indicating rotation of the storm. Eight mobile homes in the Indian Creek mobile home park were damaged, mainly from falling trees. The tornado seemed to skirt the southern edge of the mobile home park before lifting. Only one minor injury was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: W Locust Grove, GA
F1 category
Apr 3, 1998
7:52 PM EST
Tornado report for April 3, 1998
Spalding County · 21,798 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The Spalding county EMA reported 30 homes suffered minor to heavy damage. One on North Walkers Mill Road was completely destroyed. In the Amelia Road area, homes sustained moderate damage with one shifted off its foundation. Light to moderate damage was in the Gainer Road area. The path length and width were estimated, but the storm apparently only touched down intermittently along the track.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NE Griffin, GA
F1 category
Apr 3, 1998
4:49 PM CST
Tornado report for April 3, 1998
Pickett County · 2,551 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Local law enforcement spotted a tornado. A few trees were down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: WNW Byrdstown, TN
F0 category
Apr 3, 1998
5:40 PM EST
Tornado report for April 3, 1998
Jasper County · 7,983 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Mobile home damaged, roof damage to another home and numerous trees down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Ridgeland, SC
F2 category
Apr 3, 1998
4:08 PM CST
Tornado report for April 3, 1998
Jackson County · 4,145 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 3 barns were completely destroyed, several houses, a church, and other barns lost roofs.
NWS Tornado Report Location: WNW North Spgs, TN
F0 category
Apr 3, 1998
4:20 PM EST
Tornado report for April 3, 1998
Stewart County · 1,080 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado was reported near Omaha with numerous downed trees.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Omaha, GA
F1 category
Apr 3, 1998
3:12 PM CST
Tornado report for April 3, 1998
Wilson County · 46,325 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado clipped the Cherokee Marina and took out 16 docks, 14 of them completely to pieces. There was damage to 100 boats.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NNE Laguardo, TN
F2 category
Apr 3, 1998
2:58 PM CST
Tornado report for April 3, 1998
Sumner County · 59,568 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado downed trees, power lines and took off roofs to many homes. Areas just south of Cottontown were hardest hit. Homes were also damaged just north of Gallatin on RT 109 and Douglas Lane.
NWS Tornado Report Location: E Cottontown, TN
F2 category
Apr 3, 1998
2:35 PM CST
Tornado report for April 3, 1998
Robertson County · 24,230 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 30 homes were damaged and 7 trailers were totally destroyed. Most of the damage was on Hwy 431 in Coopertown, Reader School Rd. and also along Hwy 41 near Greenbrier. Many trees and power lines were down. One mobile home was hurled 100 yards across Hwy 431and totally destroyed. 3 were slightly injured in the mobile home.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SSW Springfield, TN
F2 category
Apr 3, 1998
2:10 PM CST
Tornado report for April 3, 1998
Montgomery County · 65,100 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: 67 homes were damaged in the Hilltop area, and about 7 homes received major damage. Most of the damage was to roofs. Trees were blown down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Hilltop, TN
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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 April 3, 1998?

Our records show 202 hail, 47 wind, and 10 tornado reports on April 3, 1998, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 3, 1998.

What was the largest hail reported on April 3, 1998?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on April 3, 1998 is 2.75″, reported near Walnut Grove, TN.

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 April 3, 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 April 3, 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 April 3, 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 April 3, 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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