Hail, Archer
- When
- March 30, 12:38 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, Lakeside City
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.830, -98.530
Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 30, 1998
Summary of events of March 30th:Severe thunderstorms formed along a cold front as it moved across southern Oklahoma and into north Texas. Storms developed over Archer and Wichita Counties around midday then moved east into Clay County by early afternoon.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $500
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.
Summary of events of March 30th:Severe thunderstorms formed along a cold front as it moved across southern Oklahoma and into north Texas. Storms developed over Archer and Wichita Counties around midday then moved east into Clay County by early afternoon. Hail as large as quarters fell in Wichita Falls. Wind gusts were estimated as high as 70 mph in Henrietta (Clay County).See preceding individual Storm Data entries for further information and additional reports.
The radar
The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:37 UTC.
Event by event
9 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Wichita
- When
- March 30, 12:40 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Wichita Falls
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.900, -98.500
on the south side of town
Thunderstorm Wind, Archer
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, Archer City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.600, -98.630
Hail, Wichita
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Wichita Falls
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.900, -98.500
Hail, Archer
- When
- March 30, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, 2 mi SE of Lakeside City
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.820, -98.520
at the intersection of Highway 281 and FM 1954
Hail, Clay
- When
- March 30, 1:19 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Dean
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.000, -98.370
on the north side of town
Hail, Clay
- When
- March 30, 1:40 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, 2 mi W of Deer Creek
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.630, -98.320
one mile south of the intersection of FM 172 and FM 1883, on FM 1883
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- March 30, 1:40 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Lake Arrowhead
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.730, -98.350
on the east side of Lake Arrowhead
Hail, Clay
- When
- March 30, 1:48 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Henrietta
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.820, -98.200
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- March 30, 1:48 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Henrietta
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 33.820, -98.200
Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph downed large trees and power lines. Roofs were damaged and a small office trailer was blown over.
Hail, Clay
- When
- March 30, 2:02 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, 2 mi S of Joy
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.530, -98.220
Hail, Clay
- When
- March 30, 2:08 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, 12 mi S of Henrietta
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.650, -98.200
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Maine, March 30 to 31, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Iowa, March 30, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Arkansas, March 30, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, March 30, 1998
- Flooding in Iowa, March 30 to 31, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Maine, March 30, 1998
- Flooding in New York, March 30 to 31, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, March 30, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Texas, March 30, 1998
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 30 to 31, 1998
- Flooding and Hail in Wisconsin, March 30 to 31, 1998
- Blizzard in Alaska, March 30 to 31, 1998
More
Every storm in Texas in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, March 1998
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: 5648173, 5648174, 5648171, 5648172, 5648175, 5648176, 5648275, 5648276, 5648277, 5648278, 5648279, 5648280.