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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on April 13, 1998

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on April 13, 1998 from April 13, 1998 through April 13, 1998, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
82
Wind Reports
16
Tornado Reports
9
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · April 13, 1998 · 1998–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 13, 1998

NWS Hail Reports on April 13, 1998

82 reports
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1.75″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
11:52 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
Carroll County · 9,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail ranging from dime to golfball size fell in northwest Carroll county.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mc Kenzie, TN
1.75″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
11:44 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
Crittenden County · 15,125 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Earle, AR
1.00″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
11:22 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
Weakley County · 10,402 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dresden, TN
0.75″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
11:05 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
Weakley County · 10,402 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Martin, TN
1.00″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
10:30 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
Marshall County · 12,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hardin, KY
0.88″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
10:05 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
White County · 21,864 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Antioch, AR
1.75″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
10:02 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A severe thunderstorm tracked from northwest to southeast across northern Graves County. A swath of large hail accompanied the storm into southern Marshall County. Golf ball size hail fell at the Kentucky State Police post near Hickory, just north of Mayfield. The storm produced a short-lived tornado in the Viola area.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pottsville, KY
0.75″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
9:46 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
Carlisle County · 1,755 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Occurred on U.S. Highway 51.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Bardwell, KY
0.75″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
9:45 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
New Madrid County · 5,780 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Portageville, MO
0.75″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
9:35 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
Faulkner County · 35,293 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Enola, AR
1.00″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
9:30 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
Mississippi County · 3,924 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail fell on U.S. Highway 62.
NWS Hail Report Location: W Charleston, MO
1.75″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
9:20 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
Greene County · 13,687 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Light, AR
0.75″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
9:20 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
Obion County · 10,823 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Crystal, TN
0.75″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
9:05 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
Cleburne County · 11,625 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hopewell, AR
0.75″ hail
Apr 13, 1998
8:55 PM CST
Hail report for April 13, 1998
Scott County · 12,731 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Crowder, MO
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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 13, 1998

16 reports
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UNK mph
Apr 13, 1998
11:14 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
Cross County · 5,382 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Ten power poles and a large tree were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cherry Vly, AR
UNK mph
Apr 13, 1998
11:07 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
Weakley County · 10,402 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few power lines were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Martin, TN
60 mph
Apr 13, 1998
10:40 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
Calloway County · 11,543 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were down in northern Calloway County.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dexter, KY
60 mph
Apr 13, 1998
9:30 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
Hickman County · 1,671 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Fulham, KY
58 mph
Apr 13, 1998
9:22 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
McCracken County · 20,982 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A couple of trees were down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Paducah, KY
64 mph
Apr 13, 1998
8:59 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
Scott County · 12,731 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Spotters estimated wind gusts near 65 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 N Sikeston, MO
UNK mph
Apr 13, 1998
8:32 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
Moultrie County · 5,274 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NE Cadwell, IL
UNK mph
Apr 13, 1998
8:32 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
Douglas County · 7,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Arthur, IL
60 mph
Apr 13, 1998
8:30 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
McCracken County · 20,982 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Gusts to 60 MPH were estimated by spotters on the Kentucky side of the Interstate 24 bridge over the Ohio River.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Paducah, KY
58 mph
Apr 13, 1998
8:05 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
Ballard County · 2,669 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were down in northern Ballard County.
NWS Wind Report Location: Monkeys Eyebrow, KY
78 mph
Apr 13, 1998
6:30 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
Macoupin County · 17,318 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Girard, IL
69 mph
Apr 13, 1998
6:24 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
Cape Girardeau County · 25,427 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms produced damaging winds across southwest Cape Girardeau County. Just southeast of Gordonville, a barn and a storage building were both unroofed. Windows were blown out of a building, and trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Whitewater, MO
69 mph
Apr 13, 1998
4:05 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
St. Charles County · 122,813 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a barn near the St. Charles Airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: St Charles Arpt, MO
60 mph
Apr 13, 1998
3:50 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
St. Charles County · 122,813 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: O Fallon, MO
60 mph
Apr 13, 1998
3:50 PM CST
Wind report for April 13, 1998
St. Charles County · 122,813 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: St Paul, MO
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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 13, 1998

9 reports
F1 category
Apr 13, 1998
10:13 PM CST
Tornado report for April 13, 1998
Graves County · 13,219 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado caused considerable damage to residences, automobiles, and trees in an area roughly following Kentucky 408, north of Mayfield. Two vehicles were overturned. A mobile home was demolished. Several homes sustained damage to siding and roofing. An outbuilding was blown across a roadway. Large trees were blown down across Kentucky Route 945, blocking it for several hours.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Pottsville, KY
F1 category
Apr 13, 1998
8:09 PM CST
Tornado report for April 13, 1998
Johnson County · 3,891 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A short-lived tornado began along the Union County line, just southwest of Cypress, and tracked east along a rural road before dissipating at State Route 37. A small barn, about 150 square feet in area, was blown across the road. Some pieces of wood were stuck in the ground at an angle up to 200 feet away. One house sustained siding damage. Another house had a portion of its roof lifted up and placed back down again. A bedroom in the house was damaged. In addition, very minor damage occurred to a greenhouse, an abandoned house, and a couple of mobile homes. Trees, power lines, and power poles were down along the path of the tornado. Large trees, two feet in diameter, were blown down in between two mobile homes. Along Route 37, six power poles were snapped off about two feet above the ground. A female motorist was injured when her moving vehicle was struck by a falling tree. She was treated and released from a local hospital for minor injuries. Just north of Cypress, several large trees were down, but this damage was likely due to straight-line thunderstorm winds.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Cypress, IL
F1 category
Apr 13, 1998
5:05 PM CST
Tornado report for April 13, 1998
Madison County · 93,884 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Granite City, IL
F1 category
Apr 13, 1998
4:35 PM CST
Tornado report for April 13, 1998
St. Louis County · 320,708 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Maryland Hgts, MO
F1 category
Apr 13, 1998
4:26 PM CST
Tornado report for April 13, 1998
Ste. Genevieve County · 6,641 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Lawrenceton, MO
F0 category
Apr 13, 1998
3:22 PM CST
Tornado report for April 13, 1998
St. Charles County · 122,813 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Foristell, MO
F0 category
Apr 13, 1998
3:09 PM CST
Tornado report for April 13, 1998
Warren County · 12,576 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: E Warrenton, MO
F0 category
Apr 13, 1998
2:20 PM CST
Tornado report for April 13, 1998
Montgomery County · 4,660 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A sheriff deputy reported a brief tornado touchdown in open country near Bellflower. There was no damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Bellflower, MO
F1 category
Apr 13, 1998
1:40 PM CST
Tornado report for April 13, 1998
Callaway County · 13,642 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A small tornado occurred along Highway 54 between Kingdom City and Fulton, destroying 4 mobile homes and damaging at least 6 others. The destroyed mobile homes were unoccupied. A nearby barn lost its roof and several nearby storage sheds were also destroyed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 S Kingdom City, MO
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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 13, 1998?

Our records show 82 hail, 16 wind, and 9 tornado reports on April 13, 1998, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 13, 1998.

What was the largest hail reported on April 13, 1998?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on April 13, 1998 is 1.75″, reported near Warrenton, MO.

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 13, 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 13, 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 13, 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 13, 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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