Florida, 1998

Hail in Florida, May 4, 1998

May 4, 1998 · NWS TAE · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

7 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:13 UTC.

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Event by event

7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jackson

When
May 4, 2:15 AM EST
Where
Jackson County, Graceville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.970, -85.520

Golfball sized hail in Graceville.

Hail, Jackson

When
May 4, 2:45 AM EST
Where
Jackson County, Campbellton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.950, -85.400

Dime sized hail in Campbellton.

Hail, Jackson

When
May 4, 3:52 AM EST
Where
Jackson County, Sneads
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.700, -84.920

Dime sized hail in Sneads.

Hail, Bay

When
May 4, 4:15 AM EST
Where
Bay County, Vicksburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.320, -85.670

Dime sized hail reported in the Sand Hills Subdivision off Spikes Road five miles west of Vicksburg.

Hail, Franklin

When
May 4, 7:50 AM EST
Where
Franklin County, Carrabelle
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.850, -84.670

Dime to golfball sized hail in Carrabelle, Dog Island, and Lenark Village.

Hail, Madison

When
May 4, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Madison County, Cherry Lake
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.580, -83.430

Dime to golfball sized hail covering the ground in Cherry Lake.

Hail, Madison

When
May 4, 3:10 PM EST
Where
Madison County, Pinetta
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.600, -83.350

Dime to golfball sized hail along State Highway 145 just south of Pinetta.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5645125, 5645126, 5645127, 5645226, 5645227, 5645228, 5645229.