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The data series 1998

Hail days by metro, 1998.

In 1998, 207 of 333 metros had at least one day with a hail report within 10 miles of their centre, on 259 days with hail somewhere in the country, against 242 over the same span in 1997. Wilmington, NC led with 11 days, against its own mean of 5.0 for the span over 2 prior years of record. South Fulton, GA was furthest above its own record, at 10 days against a mean of 1.0. On 100 percent of those days at least one report was measured by a person or an instrument; the rest were detected by radar alone. Each month of the year has its own edition and file below.

207

Of 333 metros with a hail day

259

Days with hail on record nationally

100%

Of those days carried a measured report

5.00in

Largest measured, 30 May, IA

Hail days by metro, 1998

Against each metro's own year on record

Hail days by metro, 1998: each metro's hail days in the window, the same span a year earlier, its own mean for the span over the record, the share of its days carried by a measured report, and its largest measured and largest detected hail.
Rank Metro Days Last year Year mean Measured share Largest measured Largest detected
01 Wilmington, NC 11 +6.0 4 5.0 100% 11 of 11 days measured 2.00″ None detected
02 South Fulton, GA 10 +9.0 2 1.0 100% 10 of 10 days measured 1.75″ None detected
03 Omaha, NE 9 +5.5 1 3.5 100% 9 of 9 days measured 1.50″ None detected
04 Little Rock, AR 9 +3.5 5 5.5 100% 9 of 9 days measured 1.75″ None detected
05 Athens, GA 9 +5.0 5 4.0 100% 9 of 9 days measured 1.75″ None detected
06 Sandy Springs, GA 9 +3.0 7 6.0 100% 9 of 9 days measured 1.75″ None detected
07 Oklahoma City, OK 8 +2.0 4 6.0 100% 8 of 8 days measured 2.75″ None detected
08 Raleigh, NC 8 +3.5 6 4.5 100% 8 of 8 days measured 1.75″ None detected
09 Knoxville, TN 8 +4.5 2 3.5 100% 8 of 8 days measured 3.00″ None detected
10 Tuscaloosa, AL 8 +6.0 1 2.0 100% 8 of 8 days measured 1.75″ None detected
11 Atlanta, GA 7 +2.5 4 4.5 100% 7 of 7 days measured 1.75″ None detected
12 Colorado Springs, CO 7 −3.0 6 10.0 100% 7 of 7 days measured 1.50″ None detected
13 Broken Arrow, OK 7 +0.5 5 6.5 100% 7 of 7 days measured 1.00″ None detected
14 Tyler, TX 7 +2.0 4 5.0 100% 7 of 7 days measured 1.75″ None detected
15 Jacksonville, FL 6 +3.0 1 3.0 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.00″ None detected
16 Fort Worth, TX 6 +0.5 4 5.5 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
17 Kansas City, MO 6 +5.0 1 1.0 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
18 Wichita, KS 6 +0.5 6 5.5 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
19 St. Paul, MN 6 +4.0 3 2.0 100% 6 of 6 days measured 2.00″ None detected
20 St. Louis, MO 6 +3.0 3 3.0 100% 6 of 6 days measured 2.75″ None detected
21 Winston-Salem, NC 6 +5.5 0 0.5 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.00″ None detected
22 Augusta, GA 6 +3.5 1 2.5 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
23 Birmingham, AL 6 +3.5 2 2.5 100% 6 of 6 days measured 2.50″ None detected
24 Akron, OH 6 +4.0 0 2.0 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
25 Macon-Bibb County, GA 6 +3.0 4 3.0 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
26 Kansas City, KS 6 +4.5 2 1.5 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
27 High Point, NC 6 +5.5 0 0.5 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.00″ None detected
28 Pueblo, CO 6 +3.0 1 3.0 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.75″ None detected
29 Fayetteville, AR 6 +3.5 1 2.5 100% 6 of 6 days measured 1.00″ None detected
30 Philadelphia, PA 5 +4.0 1 1.0 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.50″ None detected
31 Nashville, TN 5 +2.0 5 3.0 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.75″ None detected
32 Minneapolis, MN 5 +2.5 3 2.5 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.50″ None detected
33 Tulsa, OK 5 −7.5 10 12.5 100% 5 of 5 days measured 0.75″ None detected
34 Tampa, FL 5 ±0 7 5.0 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
35 Cincinnati, OH 5 +3.5 2 1.5 100% 5 of 5 days measured 2.75″ None detected
36 Huntsville, AL 5 +1.0 3 4.0 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
37 Fayetteville, NC 5 +2.5 1 2.5 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.25″ None detected
38 Columbus, GA 5 +1.0 5 4.0 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.50″ None detected
39 Chattanooga, TN 5 +3.0 4 2.0 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
40 Cary, NC 5 +2.0 4 3.0 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.75″ None detected
41 Columbia, SC 5 +1.5 5 3.5 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.75″ None detected
42 Evansville, IN 5 +3.5 2 1.5 100% 5 of 5 days measured 1.00″ None detected
43 Wichita Falls, TX 5 +2.5 4 2.5 100% 5 of 5 days measured 2.00″ None detected
44 San Antonio, TX 4 −0.5 4 4.5 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
45 Indianapolis, IN 4 +1.5 1 2.5 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
46 Cleveland, OH 4 +1.0 1 3.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
47 Durham, NC 4 −0.5 3 4.5 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
48 St. Petersburg, FL 4 +2.5 3 1.5 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
49 Norfolk, VA 4 −1.5 5 5.5 100% 4 of 4 days measured 3.00″ None detected
50 Cape Coral, FL 4 +2.0 2 2.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 0.75″ None detected
51 Des Moines, IA 4 +2.0 3 2.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 2.50″ None detected
52 Sioux Falls, SD 4 +1.0 3 3.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.00″ None detected
53 Montgomery, AL 4 +2.0 1 2.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
54 Shreveport, LA 4 −4.0 7 8.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
55 Springfield, MO 4 ±0 4 4.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
56 Springfield, MA 4 +1.0 2 3.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 0.88″ None detected
57 Norman, OK 4 −0.5 4 4.5 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
58 Lakeland, FL 4 ±0 5 4.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
59 North Charleston, SC 4 +2.5 2 1.5 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
60 Billings, MT 4 +2.0 2 2.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
61 Richardson, TX 4 −2.0 2 6.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 2.00″ None detected
62 Clearwater, FL 4 +3.0 1 1.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 0.75″ None detected
63 League City, TX 4 +1.5 4 2.5 100% 4 of 4 days measured 0.88″ None detected
64 Concord, NC 4 +3.5 1 0.5 100% 4 of 4 days measured 4.50″ None detected
65 Conroe, TX 4 +2.0 2 2.0 100% 4 of 4 days measured 1.75″ None detected
66 Houston, TX 3 −3.0 4 6.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
67 Columbus, OH 3 +1.5 1 1.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.75″ None detected
68 Charlotte, NC 3 +0.5 1 2.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
69 Denver, CO 3 −2.0 7 5.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
70 Louisville, KY 3 +1.5 1 1.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
71 Memphis, TN 3 −0.5 3 3.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
72 Aurora, CO 3 +2.0 2 1.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
73 Pittsburgh, PA 3 ±0 2 3.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
74 Greensboro, NC 3 +1.5 2 1.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
75 Plano, TX 3 −3.0 2 6.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
76 Buffalo, NY 3 +2.5 1 0.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
77 Fort Wayne, IN 3 +3.0 0 0.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
78 Toledo, OH 3 +1.0 2 2.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
79 Garland, TX 3 −2.5 2 5.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
80 Richmond, VA 3 ±0 1 3.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
81 Frisco, TX 3 −1.0 2 4.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 4.00″ None detected
82 McKinney, TX 3 −2.0 2 5.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
83 Amarillo, TX 3 −5.5 10 8.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
84 Grand Prairie, TX 3 −0.5 2 3.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.75″ None detected
85 Overland Park, KS 3 +0.5 3 2.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
86 Grand Rapids, MI 3 +2.0 2 1.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
87 Fort Collins, CO 3 −0.5 1 3.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
88 Lakewood, CO 3 −1.0 5 4.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
89 Charleston, SC 3 +1.0 3 2.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
90 Waco, TX 3 ±0 2 3.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
91 Jackson, MS 3 −2.5 5 5.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
92 Elizabeth, NJ 3 +2.0 1 1.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
93 Palm Bay, FL 3 +2.0 2 1.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
94 Topeka, KS 3 −1.0 5 4.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 3.00″ None detected
95 College Station, TX 3 +1.5 1 1.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
96 Rochester, MN 3 +1.5 3 1.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
97 Lafayette, LA 3 +0.5 3 2.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.25″ None detected
98 Independence, MO 3 +2.5 0 0.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
99 Allen, TX 3 −3.5 2 6.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
100 New Braunfels, TX 3 +0.5 1 2.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.75″ None detected
101 Centennial, CO 3 ±0 4 3.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 2.00″ None detected
102 Bend, OR 3 +2.5 1 0.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
103 Lee's Summit, MO 3 +3.0 0 0.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
104 Fishers, IN 3 +2.0 0 1.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 0.88″ None detected
105 South Bend, IN 3 −0.5 2 3.5 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.75″ None detected
106 Palm Coast, FL 3 +1.0 3 2.0 100% 3 of 3 days measured 1.00″ None detected
107 New York, NY 2 +2.0 0 0.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
108 Austin, TX 2 −1.0 2 3.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
109 Washington, DC 2 −0.5 3 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
110 Las Vegas, NV 2 +0.5 2 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
111 Arlington, TX 2 −2.0 2 4.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
112 Orlando, FL 2 +1.0 1 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
113 Newark, NJ 2 +1.5 1 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
114 Jersey City, NJ 2 +1.5 1 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
115 North Las Vegas, NV 2 +0.5 2 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
116 Chandler, AZ 2 +0.5 1 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.25″ None detected
117 Irving, TX 2 −2.5 1 4.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
118 Chesapeake, VA 2 −3.0 4 5.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
119 Scottsdale, AZ 2 +1.5 0 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
120 Boise City, ID 2 +1.5 1 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
121 Baton Rouge, LA 2 +1.0 0 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
122 Tallahassee, FL 2 −1.0 5 3.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
123 Providence, RI 2 +1.5 1 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
124 Tempe, AZ 2 +0.5 1 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.25″ None detected
125 Fort Lauderdale, FL 2 −0.5 4 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
126 Newport News, VA 2 +0.5 1 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 2.00″ None detected
127 Clarksville, TN 2 −0.5 2 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
128 Murfreesboro, TN 2 +1.0 1 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
129 Killeen, TX 2 +0.5 1 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
130 Denton, TX 2 −1.5 2 3.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 4.00″ None detected
131 Alexandria, VA 2 −0.5 1 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
132 Hollywood, FL 2 −0.5 4 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
133 Savannah, GA 2 ±0 3 2.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
134 Mesquite, TX 2 +0.5 0 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
135 Pasadena, TX 2 −2.0 6 4.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
136 Rockford, IL 2 −0.5 2 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
137 Thornton, CO 2 −2.5 6 4.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.50″ None detected
138 Hampton, VA 2 +0.5 2 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 3.00″ None detected
139 Stamford, CT 2 +2.0 0 0.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
140 Dayton, OH 2 ±0 0 2.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
141 Lewisville, TX 2 −3.5 1 5.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 4.00″ None detected
142 Fargo, ND 2 +1.0 2 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
143 Round Rock, TX 2 −0.5 2 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.50″ None detected
144 Arvada, CO 2 −2.5 6 4.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.50″ None detected
145 Waterbury, CT 2 +1.5 1 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
146 Westminster, CO 2 −1.0 4 3.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.50″ None detected
147 Lowell, MA 2 +2.0 0 0.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
148 Provo, UT 2 +0.5 1 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
149 Greeley, CO 2 −1.5 5 3.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
150 Miami Gardens, FL 2 −0.5 4 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
151 Peoria, IL 2 +1.5 1 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
152 Sugar Land, TX 2 +1.0 1 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
153 Davie, FL 2 −0.5 4 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.88″ None detected
154 Boulder, CO 2 −0.5 4 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
155 Dearborn, MI 2 −0.5 3 2.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
156 Green Bay, WI 2 +2.0 0 0.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.75″ None detected
157 Carmel, IN 2 +1.5 0 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 0.75″ None detected
158 New Bedford, MA 2 +1.0 2 1.0 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
159 Suffolk, VA 2 +1.5 1 0.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 1.00″ None detected
160 Davenport, IA 2 +0.5 2 1.5 100% 2 of 2 days measured 3.00″ None detected
161 Dallas, TX 1 −4.0 2 5.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.00″ None detected
162 El Paso, TX 1 +1.0 0 0.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
163 Portland, OR 1 +1.0 0 0.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
164 Baltimore, MD 1 ±0 1 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
165 Albuquerque, NM 1 −1.0 2 2.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
166 Tucson, AZ 1 −2.0 2 3.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
167 Mesa, AZ 1 ±0 1 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
168 Miami, FL 1 ±0 1 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.00″ None detected
169 Virginia Beach, VA 1 −2.0 3 3.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
170 New Orleans, LA 1 ±0 0 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
171 Lincoln, NE 1 −1.5 1 2.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
172 Madison, WI 1 ±0 0 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
173 Gilbert, AZ 1 ±0 1 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
174 Lubbock, TX 1 −3.0 4 4.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
175 Port St. Lucie, FL 1 ±0 1 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
176 Yonkers, NY 1 −1.5 4 2.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
177 Vancouver, WA 1 +1.0 0 0.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
178 Mobile, AL 1 −1.0 2 2.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
179 Pembroke Pines, FL 1 −0.5 3 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
180 Olathe, KS 1 −0.5 1 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
181 McAllen, TX 1 +0.5 1 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
182 Gainesville, FL 1 ±0 2 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
183 Syracuse, NY 1 +0.5 0 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
184 Midland, TX 1 −3.0 7 4.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
185 Miramar, FL 1 ±0 2 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
186 Warren, MI 1 −0.5 2 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
187 New Haven, CT 1 +0.5 1 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
188 Meridian, ID 1 +0.5 1 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
189 West Valley City, UT 1 −1.5 2 2.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
190 Sterling Heights, MI 1 −0.5 1 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
191 Carrollton, TX 1 −3.5 1 4.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
192 Columbia, MO 1 ±0 1 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
193 Abilene, TX 1 −6.5 5 7.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
194 Pearland, TX 1 −2.5 4 3.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
195 West Palm Beach, FL 1 +1.0 0 0.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
196 Hartford, CT 1 +0.5 1 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected
197 Ann Arbor, MI 1 −0.5 2 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
198 Cambridge, MA 1 ±0 2 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
199 West Jordan, UT 1 −2.0 2 3.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
200 Nampa, ID 1 +0.5 1 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.75″ None detected
201 Elgin, IL 1 −0.5 2 1.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
202 Lansing, MI 1 −1.5 4 2.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 2.00″ None detected
203 Rio Rancho, NM 1 +1.0 0 0.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
204 Hillsboro, OR 1 +1.0 0 0.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
205 Edinburg, TX 1 +1.0 0 0.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.75″ None detected
206 Brockton, MA 1 ±0 0 1.0 100% 1 of 1 day measured 1.00″ None detected
207 Lynn, MA 1 +0.5 0 0.5 100% 1 of 1 day measured 0.88″ None detected

The editions of 1998

One per month, each with its metros ranked against their own record and a file of every metro in the series.

  1. January 22 days
    • 22 measured
    • 311 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  2. February 19 days
    • 19 measured
    • 465 reports
    • 3.00″
    • CSV
  3. March 19 days
    • 19 measured
    • 761 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  4. April 25 days
    • 25 measured
    • 1,726 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  5. May 31 days
    • 31 measured
    • 3,639 reports
    • 5.00″
    • CSV
  6. June 30 days
    • 30 measured
    • 3,324 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  7. July 31 days
    • 31 measured
    • 950 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  8. August 31 days
    • 31 measured
    • 631 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  9. September 24 days
    • 24 measured
    • 408 reports
    • 4.50″
    • CSV
  10. October 20 days
    • 20 measured
    • 317 reports
    • 2.75″
    • CSV
  11. November 4 days
    • 4 measured
    • 26 reports
    • 1.75″
    • CSV
  12. December 3 days
    • 3 measured
    • 3 reports
    • 0.75″
    • CSV

Against 1997

The same span, January to 31 December, a year earlier, counted the same way.

259 +17

Days with hail on record nationally

1997 242

259 +17

Days with a measured hail report

1997 242

12,561 +3,949

Hail reports, all sources

1997 8,612

1 ±0

Independent sources carrying the hail

1997 1

Cite this year

Titan Weather, Hail days by metro, 1998. Compiled 27 August 2026. https://titanweather.com/data/1998

Compiled 27 August 2026 from the public federal storm record. The figures are the record as it stands; a revision by a federal source is carried here at the same address. The file carries every metro in the series, the ones with nothing this month included, with the same provenance line inside it.

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A metro
A metro, as this series uses the word, is a place the Census Bureau lists with a population of 100,000 or more, not a metropolitan statistical area. Smaller places have a hail-history page of their own; they are not in this table.
A hail day
A calendar date with at least one hail report in the archive within 10 miles of the metro's Census centre, from any source. Four sources describing one storm are one afternoon of hail, not four.
The mean
The metro's own hail days over the same span of the calendar in each of the 2 prior years the record reaches, from 1996, divided by those years. A span is compared with itself, never with the country.
The measured share
Of a metro's hail days, the share on which at least one report came from a person or an instrument rather than from radar alone. A detection is a detection and is marked as one here and in every document we issue; the two are never added together.
Overlap
Two metros within 20 miles of each other share reports, so their counts are not exclusive and the national figures are distinct dates, not a sum of the table. The table ranks the record around each centre; it is not a report on any property, and it states no opinion about one.
The record
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