Texas, 1998Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 15, 1998
June 15, 1998 · NWS HGX · 5 events in 4 counties and zones
3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, San Jacinto
- When
- June 15, 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- San Jacinto County, Shepherd
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 30.500, -95.020
Downburst snapped tops of trees off. Minor roof damage to a convenience store.
Thunderstorm Wind, Houston
- When
- June 15, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Houston County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 31.250, -95.350
Trees blown down in Davy Crockett National Forest.
Thunderstorm Wind, Trinity
- When
- June 15, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Trinity County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 31.080, -95.150
Trees blown down in Davy Crockett National Forest.
Hail, Harris
- When
- June 15, 5:58 PM CST
- Where
- Harris County, Westfield
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 30.020, -95.400
Hail, Trinity
- When
- June 15, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Trinity County, Pennington
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.180, -95.250
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- 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.
- Lightning Strike in Maryland, June 15, 19981 death · $20,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Indiana, June 15, 19981 death · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, June 15, 1998$952,000 · F0 · 37 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 15 to 16, 1998$559,000 · 1.75 in hail · 21 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Virginia, June 15, 19981 injured · $181,000 · 2 in hail · 29 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 15, 1998$240,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 15, 19981 injured · $91,000 · 1.75 in hail · 13 events
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, June 15, 1998$175,000 · 4 events
- Flash Flood in Ohio, June 15 to 16, 1998$200,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 15, 1998$116,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, June 15, 1998$125,000 · 1.75 in hail · 10 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in West Virginia, June 15, 1998$68,000 · 0.75 in hail · 14 events
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: 5661619, 5661620, 5661621, 5661682, 5661622.