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Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on October 4, 1998 from October 4, 1998 through October 4, 1998, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.
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Hail Reports
107
Wind Reports
89
Tornado Reports
34
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm ReportsCoverage United States · October 4, 1998 · 1998–presentUpdated Daily · last Oct 4, 1998
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SW Depew, OK
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 11:10 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Tulsa County · 203,076 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 E Bixby, OK
2.25″hail
Oct 4, 1998 10:43 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Okmulgee County · 12,441 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Very large golfball to baseball-sized hail caused extensive damage throughout the city of Okmulgee. The combination of very large hail and strong thunderstorm winds knocked out numerous windows. Several hundred homes and business sustained roof damage. The Okmulgee Times daily newspaper quoted the police chief as saying that the hailstorm "knocked out about half the windows in town." Windows were knocked out of many cars in the Wal-Mart parking lot, and many city vehicles had their windows knocked out. Two buildings at OSU-Okmulgee were extensively damaged. Other buildings on the campus had broken windows, while the campus greenhouse was nearly destroyed by the large hail and wind. The Okmulgee School District alone had about $300,000 in damage. The middle school suffered extensive roof damage and damage to the floor. The Board building suffered extensive glass breakage and roof damage. Fifteen buses received damage, and the steel roof at Eastside was damaged. Westside and Banneker each sustained roof damage, and the high school had minor roof damage to its new building.
NWS Hail Report Location: Okmulgee, OK
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 10:41 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Okmulgee County · 12,441 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hector, OK
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 10:29 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Okmulgee County · 12,441 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Preston, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 10:21 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Okmulgee County · 12,441 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Preston, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 9:10 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Carroll County · 3,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carrollton, MO
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 8:39 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Lafayette County · 11,770 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lexington, MO
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 8:23 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Osage, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 8:22 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Kay County · 17,054 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Blackwell, OK
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 8:10 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Canadian County · 50,071 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Okarche, OK
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 8:00 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Kingfisher County · 4,817 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SSW Cashion, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:55 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Kingfisher County · 4,817 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 9 S Kingfisher, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:49 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Oklahoma County · 247,374 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 WNW Edmond, OK
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:47 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 E Osage, OK
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:46 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Pawnee County · 5,178 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 E Hallett, OK
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:40 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Creek County · 22,466 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Location: intersection of OK Hwy 99 and 51
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Oilton, OK
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:39 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Pawnee County · 5,178 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Location: intersection of US Hwy 412 and OK Hwy 99
NWS Hail Report Location: Hallett, OK
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:35 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Cleveland County · 87,116 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail was reported near 89th and Penn.
NWS Hail Report Location: Oklahoma City, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:08 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Osage County · 6,057 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 N Scranton, KS
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:05 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Osage, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:05 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Cowley County · 11,657 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 E Arkansas City, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:00 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Cleveland County · 87,116 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Norman, OK
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:00 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Kay County · 17,054 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Braman, OK
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:00 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Kay County · 17,054 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Blackwell, OK
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 6:40 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Johnson County · 169,394 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Merriam, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 6:37 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Montgomery County · 12,834 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SW Elk City, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 6:35 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Elk County · 1,247 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Oak Vly, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 6:25 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Chautauqua County · 1,616 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Hale, KS
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 6:25 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Daviess County · 3,345 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Coffey, MO
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 6:20 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Daviess County · 3,345 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Gallatin, MO
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 6:13 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Grady County · 18,356 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Chickasha, OK
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 6:11 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Kingfisher County · 4,817 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dover, OK
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 6:10 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Chautauqua County · 1,616 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 NE Sedan, KS
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 5:51 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Lyon County · 9,338 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 15 N Emporia, KS
1.25″hail
Oct 4, 1998 5:30 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Canadian County · 50,071 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 WSW El Reno, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 5:22 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Cowley County · 11,657 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Maple City, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 5:15 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Canadian County · 50,071 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Scott, OK
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 5:10 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Grady County · 18,356 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW Norge, OK
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 5:10 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Caddo County · 9,509 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NE Cement, OK
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 4:55 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Chariton County · 3,119 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Brunswick, MO
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 4:50 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Caddo County · 9,509 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 11 W Apache, OK
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 4:45 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Carroll County · 3,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: De Witt, MO
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 4:34 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Caddo County · 9,509 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Cyril, OK
2.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 4:30 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Kiowa County · 4,003 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mountain Park, OK
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 4:27 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Comanche County · 38,067 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lake Ellsworth, OK
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 4:25 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Caddo County · 9,509 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Apache, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 4:20 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Grant County · 1,914 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hawley, OK
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 4:15 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lawrence, KS
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 4:13 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Comanche County · 38,067 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Mt Scott, OK
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 4:13 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Grant County · 1,914 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NE Nash, OK
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 4:10 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Custer County · 9,048 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 SE Thomas, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 4:10 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Jefferson County · 3,007 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Daykin, NE
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 3:55 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Lafayette County · 11,770 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Higginsville, MO
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 3:26 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Cloud County · 3,968 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 NW Concordia, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 3:17 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Custer County · 9,048 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Arapaho, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 3:10 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sedgwick, KS
2.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 3:09 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Major County · 2,976 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Cleo Spgs, OK
2.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 3:09 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Alfalfa County · 2,152 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Aline, OK
2.50″hail
Oct 4, 1998 3:00 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Major County · 2,976 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 N Orion, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 3:00 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
McPherson County · 10,662 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Moundridge, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 2:55 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Sedgwick County · 157,004 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NW Wichita, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 2:54 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Sedgwick County · 157,004 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Wichita, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 2:50 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Reno County · 22,258 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Haven, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 2:35 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Kingman County · 3,237 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Kingman, KS
1.25″hail
Oct 4, 1998 2:30 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Kingman County · 3,237 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Kingman, KS
1.25″hail
Oct 4, 1998 2:19 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Major County · 2,976 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 17 NNE Chester, OK
1.25″hail
Oct 4, 1998 2:19 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Woods County · 3,723 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 SSE Waynoka, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 2:14 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Butler County · 3,348 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: David City, NE
2.50″hail
Oct 4, 1998 2:10 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Kingman County · 3,237 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Willowdale, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 2:10 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Boone County · 2,279 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Loretto, NE
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 2:08 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Barber County · 2,237 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 W Medicine Lodge, KS
2.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 2:07 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Major County · 2,976 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 19 NNW Chester, OK
2.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 2:07 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Woodward County · 6,966 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Quinlan, OK
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 1:57 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Seward County · 5,769 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Staplehurst, NE
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 1:50 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Barber County · 2,237 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Isabel, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 1:46 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
McPherson County · 10,662 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Moundridge, KS
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 1:25 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Custer County · 4,676 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Berwyn, NE
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 1:24 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Woodward County · 6,966 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Sharon, OK
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 1:12 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Pratt County · 3,672 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Sawyer, KS
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 1:08 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Pratt County · 3,672 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Coats, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 1:05 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Johnson County · 15,117 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NNE Warrensburg, MO
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 1:02 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Pratt County · 3,672 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Coats, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 1:00 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Lafayette County · 11,770 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail covered the ground.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SW Concordia, MO
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 12:52 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Dawson County · 7,501 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lexington, NE
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 12:50 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Kiowa County · 994 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 ESE Belvidere, KS
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 12:45 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Comanche County · 947 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 E Coldwater, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 12:30 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Frontier County · 1,110 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 SSE Eustis, NE
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 12:00 PM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Comanche County · 947 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 S Protection, KS
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 11:50 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Clark County · 968 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 SE Ashland, KS
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 11:30 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Otoe County · 5,986 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Douglas, NE
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 11:30 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Elkhorn, NE
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 11:05 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Washington County · 2,454 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hanover, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 11:01 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Pratt County · 3,672 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Pratt, KS
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 10:50 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
St. Clair County · 3,889 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Appleton City, MO
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 10:50 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Washington County · 2,454 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Greenleaf, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 10:45 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Washington County · 2,454 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Kimeo, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 10:30 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Kiowa County · 994 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 ESE Belvidere, KS
1.00″hail
Oct 4, 1998 10:25 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Bennington, NE
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 10:25 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SE Clay Center, KS
1.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 10:14 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Dodge County · 12,231 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Uehling, NE
1.25″hail
Oct 4, 1998 10:10 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Elkhorn, NE
1.50″hail
Oct 4, 1998 10:10 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Dickinson County · 7,784 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Abilene, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 8:30 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Barton County · 4,358 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lamar, MO
0.88″hail
Oct 4, 1998 8:10 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Bourbon County · 5,439 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Ft Scott, KS
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:55 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Vernon County · 7,073 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Horton, MO
0.75″hail
Oct 4, 1998 7:00 AM CST
Hail report for October 4, 1998
Platte County · 10,844 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Columbus, NE
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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.
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hulbert, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 11:48 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Muskogee County · 21,901 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Quite a few trees were blown down at OK Hwy 16 and US Hwy 62. There was apparently a 100-foot wide swath of damage. These winds were produced by the same thunderstorm that produced a tornado near Tullahassee.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Muskogee, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 11:30 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Wagoner County · 27,054 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were uprooted and a skylight was broken.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tullahassee, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 11:10 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
McIntosh County · 7,379 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown across OK Hwy 72 on the Muskogee/McIntosh County line one mile south of Council Hill.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 NW Checotah, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 11:10 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Muskogee County · 21,901 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown across OK Hwy 72 on the Muskogee/McIntosh County line.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Council Hill, OK
62mph
Oct 4, 1998 10:59 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Cerro Gordo County · 17,096 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mason City, IA
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 10:45 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Craig County · 4,784 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A roof was blown off of an outbuilding.
NWS Wind Report Location: White Oak, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 10:45 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Okmulgee County · 12,441 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds blew a power line onto a trash truck, trapping a city worker. The worker was not injured. When the strong winds were combined with baseball-sized hail, there was extensive damage throughout the city of Okmulgee. See the separate preceding Hail entry for more details.
NWS Wind Report Location: Okmulgee, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 10:10 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Okmulgee County · 12,441 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The school in Nuyaka had some roof damage where the metal was torn off and twisted. Sheet metal from barns and sheds lay on the ground. A church had its steeple blown away. A trailer had sheet metal peeled up on it, and the barn that stood in front of it was demolished. The Nuyaka Store lost its sign to the wind.
NWS Wind Report Location: Nuyaka, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 10:00 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Creek County · 22,466 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large tree limbs were blown down
NWS Wind Report Location: Slick, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 10:00 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Washington County · 19,111 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Vera, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 9:40 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Okfuskee County · 3,604 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Much wind damage occurred, specifically trees were uprooted, a mobile home was destroyed, a cinder block building was destroyed, a garage was destroyed, and there was roof damage to a building.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S Welty, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 9:30 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Craig County · 4,784 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Centralia, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 9:25 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Chautauqua County · 1,616 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Niotaze, KS
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 9:21 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Montgomery County · 12,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Havana, KS
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 9:20 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Nowata County · 3,254 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Five to six power lines were blown down near New Alluwe
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 SE Nowata, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 9:15 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SE Pearsonia, OK
73mph
Oct 4, 1998 8:55 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Pottawatomie County · 22,561 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Shawnee, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 8:50 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Chautauqua County · 1,616 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large trees blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cedar Vale, KS
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 8:50 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Pottawatomie County · 22,561 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Dale, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 8:50 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Lincoln County · 10,660 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Prague, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 8:50 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Pottawatomie County · 22,561 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Shawnee, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 8:48 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Pottawatomie County · 22,561 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: NW Shawnee, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 8:45 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Lincoln County · 10,660 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Prague, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 8:40 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Pawnee County · 5,178 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Location: in the community of Westport
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 ENE Terlton, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 8:28 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Bourbon County · 5,439 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ft Scott, KS
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 8:23 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
McClain County · 14,066 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: SW Newcastle, OK
66mph
Oct 4, 1998 8:20 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Logan County · 15,130 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Guthrie, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 8:20 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Rogers County · 31,031 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An abandoned mobile home was flipped over. Note: The mobile home was not tied down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Oologah, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 8:20 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Tulsa County · 203,076 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Location: Intersection of OK Hwy 20 and US Hwy 75.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 W Collinsville, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 8:15 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Nowata County · 3,254 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees and a power line were blown down in Nowata.
NWS Wind Report Location: Nowata, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 8:15 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Crawford County · 13,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pittsburg, KS
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 8:15 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Nowata County · 3,254 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A home sustained roof damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Nowata, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 8:15 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Washington County · 19,111 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs were blown down in Ochelata
NWS Wind Report Location: Ochelata, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 8:10 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two mobile homes were destroyed, and one home was damaged. Two people were injured in this incident. The location was 2 miles west of Ochelata just inside Osage County. The Washington County Emergency Management Director reported that the damage pattern was 300 to 400 yards in length.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NE Barnsdall, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 8:10 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Pottawatomie County · 22,561 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Shawnee, OK
81mph
Oct 4, 1998 7:44 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Winds of 60 to 80 mph reported in Hominy.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hominy, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 7:39 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Pawnee County · 5,178 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hallett, OK
63mph
Oct 4, 1998 7:32 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Oklahoma County · 247,374 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tinker Afb, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 7:28 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Neosho County · 6,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE St Paul, KS
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 7:20 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Neosho County · 6,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large trees and power lines blown down. Half of Erie without power.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Erie, KS
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 7:15 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
McClain County · 14,066 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dibble, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 7:15 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Grady County · 18,356 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 S Tuttle, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 7:05 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Osage, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 7:04 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Pawnee County · 5,178 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cleveland, OK
81mph
Oct 4, 1998 6:45 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Grundy County · 3,915 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Trenton, MO
81mph
Oct 4, 1998 6:40 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Pawnee County · 5,178 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: With the passage of a thunderstorm containing a possible tornado just 0.4 miles south, the Pawnee mesonet site measured wind gusts in excess of 50 kts (57 mph) for over 20 minutes. The clockwise veering of such strong winds on this time scale clearly shows the passage of a supercell thunderstorm (rotating thunderstorm). Specific reports follow:- 740 PM CDT: 67 mph gust from the east- 745 PM CDT: 79 mph gust from the south- 750 PM CDT: 78 mph gust from the west- 755 PM CDT: 60 mph gust from the northwest- 800 PM CDT: 80 mph gust from the north
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 ENE Pawnee, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 6:39 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Pawnee County · 5,178 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds (known as a rear flank downdraft) associated with a nearby F1 tornado blew the roof off of the high school auditorium, causing over $1 million in damage to the high school. Debris was scattered throughout the high school campus. An adjacent metal-style bus garage was also damaged. Many trees and power lines were downed or snapped by the winds throughout Pawnee. Specifically, several big oak trees were blown down at the Pawnee Agency, including one blown onto the pre-school. Near the Pawnee Municipal Hospital, large trees along Boulder Street were blown down, one falling onto a mobile unit. Tree damage was also reported in the Lusk Addition. A trailer home just northwest of Pawnee was scattered about by the storm, and a nearby cattle trailer was overturned. Damage from the wind and the tornado combined are nearly $2 million. For more information on the nearby tornado, see the separate preceding Tornado entry.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pawnee, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 6:10 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Chautauqua County · 1,616 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 NE Sedan, KS
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 6:10 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Harveyville, KS
81mph
Oct 4, 1998 5:55 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Caldwell County · 3,388 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several outbuildings damaged and trees downed. wind speed estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SW Kidder, MO
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 5:50 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Chautauqua County · 1,616 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cedar Vale, KS
70mph
Oct 4, 1998 5:45 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Logan County · 15,130 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Guthrie, OK
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 5:45 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Caddo County · 9,509 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Cyril, OK
81mph
Oct 4, 1998 5:40 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Clinton County · 7,438 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Minor roof damage was reported to several homes, and several porches and outbuildings weredestroyed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cameron, MO
64mph
Oct 4, 1998 5:35 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Clinton, KS
63mph
Oct 4, 1998 5:15 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds damaged several buildings south of Clinton Lake near Lone Star.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Lone Star, KS
75mph
Oct 4, 1998 5:15 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Jefferson County · 7,014 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds blew the roof off a barn.
NWS Wind Report Location: Williamstown, KS
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 5:14 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lecompton, KS
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 5:12 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Osage County · 6,057 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Quenemo, KS
69mph
Oct 4, 1998 5:10 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Shawnee County · 58,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds damaged several buildings and vehicles.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SW Topeka, KS
70mph
Oct 4, 1998 4:50 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Shawnee County · 58,098 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds damaged trees, a barn and overturned two mobile homes. A garage was damaged and huge round bales of hay were rolled across a field.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Pauline, KS
90mph
Oct 4, 1998 4:45 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Kay County · 17,054 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ponca City, OK
70mph
Oct 4, 1998 4:40 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Osage County · 6,057 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 N Burlingame, KS
63mph
Oct 4, 1998 4:20 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Lyon County · 9,338 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 15 NNW Emporia, KS
63mph
Oct 4, 1998 4:16 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Lyon County · 9,338 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 17 NE Emporia, KS
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 4:10 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limbs blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sedgwick, KS
70mph
Oct 4, 1998 4:00 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Sedgwick County · 157,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Inflicted tree damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Bentley, KS
58mph
Oct 4, 1998 3:40 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Jefferson County · 21,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Redfield, AR
70mph
Oct 4, 1998 3:20 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Hamilton County · 3,592 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Aurora, NE
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 3:13 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
McPherson County · 10,662 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Moundridge, KS
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 3:10 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Sedgwick County · 157,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Wichita, KS
58mph
Oct 4, 1998 3:10 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Grant County · 5,469 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Grapevine, AR
58mph
Oct 4, 1998 3:00 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Dallas County · 2,492 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Farindale, AR
58mph
Oct 4, 1998 2:55 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Cleveland County · 2,544 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 NW Kingsland, AR
62mph
Oct 4, 1998 2:46 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Sedgwick County · 157,004 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Goddard, KS
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 2:30 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Kingman County · 3,237 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Kingman, KS
69mph
Oct 4, 1998 2:30 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Mitchell County · 2,557 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Glen Elder, KS
58mph
Oct 4, 1998 2:21 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Ouachita County · 8,943 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Bearden, AR
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 2:17 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Reno County · 22,258 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pretty Prairie, KS
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 2:00 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Reno County · 22,258 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Darlow, KS
69mph
Oct 4, 1998 1:45 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Franklin County · 8,614 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds damaged outbuildings and a barn.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Princeton, KS
60mph
Oct 4, 1998 1:35 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Kingman County · 3,237 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large tree limbs blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 W Penalosa, KS
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 1:20 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Pratt County · 3,672 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 ESE Cairo, KS
70mph
Oct 4, 1998 1:07 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Pratt County · 3,672 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Coats, KS
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 12:55 PM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Barber County · 2,237 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Six inch tree limb was blown down and a window blown out of a house.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sun City, KS
69mph
Oct 4, 1998 7:04 AM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Washington County · 19,111 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A gust to 67 mph was measured by the observer at the Bartlesville Airport (BVO) at 804 AM CDT. The winds were accompanied by half-inch diameter hail from 802 to 812 AM CDT.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bartlesville Arpt, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 6:40 AM CST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs were blown down
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Bowring, OK
UNKmph
Oct 4, 1998 2:00 AM MST
Wind report for October 4, 1998
Rio Arriba County · 11,187 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A fast moving and unusual late night line of thunderstorms produced gusty winds and several small but intense microbursts which ripped the roof off several small cabins near Vallecitos.
NWS Wind Report Location: Vallecitos, NM
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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 October 4, 1998
34 reports
F0category
Oct 4, 1998 11:27 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Wagoner County · 27,054 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The same parent thunderstorm that produced a 27-mile tornado track through Okfuskee and Okmulgee Counties produced another more short-lived tornado just southeast of Tullahassee. The tornado itself produced a swath of damage through a forested area and caused roof damage to one house. The parent thunderstorm also produced winds that knocked down trees in Tullahassee around 1230 AM CDT.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SE Tullahassee, OK
F1category
Oct 4, 1998 10:17 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Okmulgee County · 12,441 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A seasoned storm chaser on an aerial survey of the area reported a one-mile damage track through a forested area in the Okmulgee Wildlife Management Area just east of Nuyaka. The degree of tree damage suggested the tornado was F1 intensity. Damage in this unpopulated area consisted of numerous trees blown over.
NWS Tornado Report Location: E Nuyaka, OK
F2category
Oct 4, 1998 10:04 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Okmulgee County · 12,441 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado track is the continuation of the same tornado that tracked through Okfuskee County earlier in the evening, producing F2 damage. In Okmulgee County, the tornado only produced F0 damage in the form of numerous trees downed/uprooted along its path. When all was said and done, this tornado tracked 27 miles from 2_SE Boley to 3_SW Nuyaka, and it injured four people in Okfuskee County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Nuyaka, OK
F2category
Oct 4, 1998 9:37 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Okfuskee County · 3,604 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A significant long-track tornado occurred on the evening of October 4, following a 27-mile track from 2 miles southeast of Boley in Okfuskee County to 3 miles southwest of Nuyaka in Okmulgee County. The tornado first touched down in Okfuskee County at 1037 PM CDT and lifted over Okmulgee County at 1108 PM CDT. (This Tornado entry covers that part of the track in Okfuskee County. See the separate Tornado entry for details on the portion in Okmulgee County.) The most significant damage to structures occurred near the communities of IXL and Haydenville, while much of the damage in the rural areas across which the tornado tracked consisted of downed/uprooted trees.In the small community of IXL, located on OK Hwy 48 north of Okemah, nearly every structure sustained at least some damage. An NWS Storm Survey revealed F2 damage at IXL, where a house and two mobile homes were destroyed. Pieces of one mobile home were found one-half mile away. A local newspaper also reported four businesses and a public building at the IXL Park were destroyed. Six houses and two more mobile homes sustained major damage, while another 21 houses and one mobile home sustained minor damage.In Haydenville, located north of Okemah on OK Hwy 56, two single-family houses and a mobile home were destroyed. Three houses, three mobile homes, and one public building (the Haydenville Fire Station) sustained major damage. Five houses and one business (the Haydenville Store) sustained minor damage. An NWS Storm Survey revealed F2 damage just southwest of Haydenville, where a mobile home was completely destroyed. Four people inside the trailer were injured, one of them critically. The tie-downs on the double-wide trailer were snapped, and the home appeared to have travelled a significant distance before disintegrating.This tornado was unusual for the fact that it covered such a large area. A survey showed that the damage path was at times 3 miles wide, lending credence to the idea that there were several smaller tornadoes circulating around the larger tornado. The larger tornado reached as wide as 8/10 of a mile.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SE Boley, OK
F0category
Oct 4, 1998 9:19 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Tulsa County · 203,076 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Several spotters reported a brief tornado touchdown in a rural area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW Collinsville, OK
F3category
Oct 4, 1998 9:17 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Pottawatomie County · 22,561 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: ENE Shawnee, OK
F2category
Oct 4, 1998 9:08 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Seminole County · 8,042 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: WNW Little, OK
F0category
Oct 4, 1998 9:05 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Nowata County · 3,254 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F0 tornado touched down just northeast of Watova around 1005 PM CDT, destroying a barn on Section Road 27. The tornado continued east, destroying the old one-room Terrell School Building near Section Roads 27 and 415. A mobile home at Section Roads 26 and 416 lost most of its roof. Portions of the roof were wrapped around trees over one hundred yards southeast of the home. From there, the tornado most likely crossed Lake Oologah and continued to an area 3 miles north of New Alluwe by 1015 PM CDT, where the tornado destroyed a shed, damaged a house, damaged a barn, and knocked down several trees. The tornado was actually seen by a trained spotter 3 miles north of New Alluwe.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NE Watova, OK
F1category
Oct 4, 1998 8:58 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Pottawatomie County · 22,561 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Shawnee, OK
F1category
Oct 4, 1998 8:52 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Lincoln County · 10,660 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NW Prague, OK
F1category
Oct 4, 1998 8:50 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Pottawatomie County · 22,561 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NW Shawnee, OK
F2category
Oct 4, 1998 8:45 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Lincoln County · 10,660 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: W Prague, OK
F2category
Oct 4, 1998 8:37 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Lincoln County · 10,660 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SE Meeker, OK
F0category
Oct 4, 1998 7:56 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Osage County · 15,214 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F0 tornado skipped across southern Osage County just south of Barnsdall. Four homes received minor damage. However, three barns were completely destroyed, two outbuildings were destroyed, and numerous trees had 12-inch tree limbs knocked out of them.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SSW Barnsdall, OK
F2category
Oct 4, 1998 7:34 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Cleveland County · 87,116 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Moore, OK
F0category
Oct 4, 1998 7:27 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Cleveland County · 87,116 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6 WSW Moore, OK
F0category
Oct 4, 1998 7:26 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
McClain County · 14,066 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 N Newcastle, OK
F0category
Oct 4, 1998 7:18 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
McClain County · 14,066 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Newcastle, OK
F2category
Oct 4, 1998 7:15 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Grady County · 18,356 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Middleberg, OK
F1category
Oct 4, 1998 6:38 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Pawnee County · 5,178 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down in the southwest part of the city of Pawnee at 738 PM CDT near 6th Street and Ash. The tornado travelled northeast for 0.4 miles and had a width of 125 yards. Many trees were downed or snapped along the path with about fifty homes receiving minor roof, window, and porch damage. One mobile home was destroyed. Widespread wind damage also occurred in Pawnee due to strong winds in the vicinity of the tornado known as a "rear flank downdraft". The roof at the high school auditorium was blown off by the nearby winds. Damage from the tornado and the winds combined were nearly $2 million. (The official damage estimate in this entry does not include damages caused by the nearby winds.)Most of the tornado damage was F0. However, the tornado was rated F1 based on an estimate of the most intense winds reaching speeds near 85 mph. The tornado lifted before reaching US Hwy 64. However, an isolated home downstream of the tornado path and 2 miles from downtown Pawnee received F1 damage. The Pawnee mesonet site, located 3 miles ENE of Pawnee and 0.4 miles north of the house, measured wind gusts as high as 80 mph. (See the separate Thunderstorm Wind entry for more information on the mesonet observations.) The open prairie, the associated lack of tracers (wind-blown objects) near the mesonet site, and the isolated nature of the home make it impossible to determine if tornadic damage occurred at/near these locations. However, the tornado damage in Pawnee, the F1 damaged home, and the mesonet site are all aligned along the storm's motion.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Pawnee, OK
F2category
Oct 4, 1998 5:54 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Grady County · 18,356 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: WSW Ninnekah, OK
F1category
Oct 4, 1998 5:51 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Noble County · 4,056 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SSE Perry, OK
F0category
Oct 4, 1998 5:47 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Payne County · 22,542 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: W Stillwater, OK
F0category
Oct 4, 1998 5:45 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Caddo County · 9,509 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NE Cyril, OK
F1category
Oct 4, 1998 5:28 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Kingfisher County · 4,817 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Dover, OK
F0category
Oct 4, 1998 5:14 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Comanche County · 38,067 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 N Medicine Park, OK
F1category
Oct 4, 1998 5:05 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F1 tornado traveled intermittantly for 6 miles. One home was destroyed and 8 to 10 other buildings were damaged in various degrees.
NWS Tornado Report Location: WSW Lawrence, KS
F2category
Oct 4, 1998 4:50 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Blaine County · 3,630 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Watonga, OK
F1category
Oct 4, 1998 4:45 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Shawnee County · 58,098 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An F1 tornado touched down 2 miles northeast of Auburn and moved northeast about 1 mile before dissipating.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NE Auburn, KS
F0category
Oct 4, 1998 4:38 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Blaine County · 3,630 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Watonga, OK
F0category
Oct 4, 1998 4:04 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Grant County · 1,914 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 W Medford, OK
F0category
Oct 4, 1998 3:05 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Alfalfa County · 2,152 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SE Cherokee, OK
F2category
Oct 4, 1998 2:38 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Alfalfa County · 2,152 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: WNW Carmen, OK
F1category
Oct 4, 1998 2:25 PM CST
Tornado report for October 4, 1998
Woods County · 3,723 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SSW Dacoma, OK
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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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How many storm reports were recorded on October 4, 1998?
Our records show 107 hail, 89 wind, and 34 tornado reports on October 4, 1998, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on October 4, 1998.
What was the largest hail reported on October 4, 1998?
The largest hail size in these storm-report records on October 4, 1998 is 2.75″, reported near Cleo Spgs, OK.
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 October 4, 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 October 4, 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.
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Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on October 4, 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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