Texas, 1998

Hail in Texas, January 6, 1998

January 6, 1998 · NWS SHV · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Shreveport radar (KSHV), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:57 UTC.

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2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Gregg

When
January 6, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Gregg County, Longview to 5 mi NW of Longview
Measured
4.5 in hail
Property damage
$1.0 million
Coordinates
32.480, -94.820

Grapefruit to softball size hail went through the roofs of houses and mobile homes. Two to three inch hail drifts remained along Hwy 300 between Longview and Gilmer 17 hours after it fell.

Hail, Upshur

When
January 6, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Upshur County, Gilmer to 12 mi SE of Gilmer
Measured
4.5 in hail
Property damage
$1.0 million
Coordinates
32.620, -94.780

Grapefruit to softball size hail went through the roofs of houses and mobile homes. Two to three inch hail drifts remained along Hwy 300 between Longview and Gilmer 17 hours after it fell.

What these are

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

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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: 5627361, 5627362.