Texas, 1998Tornado and Flash Flooding in Texas, May 8 to 9, 1998
May 8 to 9, 1998 · NWS FWD · 100 events in 15 counties and zones
A significant severe weather episode occurred across north Texas during the evening hours of May 8th. Severe thunderstorms developed between Abilene and Childress along a dryline late in the afternoon and moved east into north Texas.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 5
- Property damage
- $3.3 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 100
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.
A significant severe weather episode occurred across north Texas during the evening hours of May 8th. Severe thunderstorms developed between Abilene and Childress along a dryline late in the afternoon and moved east into north Texas. The most severe weather occurred along a corridor roughly along and 40 miles to the south of US 380 from west of Throckmorton in Throckmorton County eastward to Greenville in Hunt County. Occasionally propagating in a train echo fashion, these storms were efficient hail and wind producers. Wise County was hardest hit by severe weather on the 8th, with wind, hail, and one confirmed tornado destroying 15 houses and damaging 178 others. Widespread damage to automobiles and trees also were reported. In Denton County, thunderstorm winds blew down powerlines across Interstate 35-E near Lake Dallas, closing both northbound and southbound lanes of traffic. In the ensuing traffic jam, motorists were stranded in their vehicles as another severe thunderstorm moved across the area. In all, damage from this severe weather episode was estimated at between $30 and $40 million, with damage in Wise County estimated at $5 million and $3 to $5 million in Denton County.
Event by event
51 hail, 45 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Young
- When
- May 8, 6:13 PM CST
- Where
- Young County, 12 mi N of Newcastle
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.370, -98.750
Hail, Young
- When
- May 8, 6:13 PM CST
- Where
- Young County, Newcastle
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.200, -98.750
Hail, Young
- When
- May 8, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Young County, Jean
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.320, -98.580
Hail, Young
- When
- May 8, 6:18 PM CST
- Where
- Young County, 6 mi E of Graham
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.100, -98.500
Hail, Young
- When
- May 8, 6:24 PM CST
- Where
- Young County, 6 mi N of Graham
- Measured
- 4 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.180, -98.600
Hail, Young
- When
- May 8, 6:24 PM CST
- Where
- Young County, Graham
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.100, -98.600
Hail, Jack
- When
- May 8, 6:50 PM CST
- Where
- Jack County, Jacksboro
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.220, -98.170
Thunderstorm Wind, Jack
- When
- May 8, 6:55 PM CST
- Where
- Jack County, 10 mi SE of Jacksboro
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 33.120, -98.050
Powerlines were blown down by high winds.
Hail, Jack
- When
- May 8, 6:55 PM CST
- Where
- Jack County, 2 mi W of Jacksboro
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.220, -98.200
Hail, Jack
- When
- May 8, 6:55 PM CST
- Where
- Jack County, Bryson
- Measured
- 4 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.170, -98.380
Hail, Young
- When
- May 8, 7:04 PM CST
- Where
- Young County, Proffitt
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.200, -98.880
Hail, Young
- When
- May 8, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Young County, Murray
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.050, -98.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Wise
- When
- May 8, 7:25 PM CST
- Where
- Wise County, Lake Bridgeport
- Property damage
- $175,000
- Coordinates
- 33.220, -97.870
Thunderstorm winds blew over six trailers at Paradise Bay on the south side of the lake.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wise
- When
- May 8, 7:25 PM CST
- Where
- Wise County, 7 mi WSW of Bridgeport
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 33.180, -97.880
Thunderstorm winds severely damaged a marina at Runaway Bay.
Hail, Young
- When
- May 8, 7:25 PM CST
- Where
- Young County, Eliasville
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.950, -98.750
Hail, Wise
- When
- May 8, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Wise County, Decatur
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Property damage
- $2.0 million
- Coordinates
- 33.230, -97.600
Large hail struck three car dealerships in Decatur, causing an estimated $2 million in damage.
Hail, Young
- When
- May 8, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Young County, Graham
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.100, -98.600
Tornado, Wise
- When
- May 8, 7:31 PM CST
- Where
- Wise County, 8 mi W of Paradise
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.8 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $400,000
- Coordinates
- 33.150, -97.780
A tornado touched down at Bay Landing, a private RV park on the southeast side of Lake Bridgeport along US 380. Fifteen campers and recreation vehicles were damaged or destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens
- When
- May 8, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Stephens County, 12 mi N of Caddo
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.880, -98.670
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees.
Hail, Wise
- When
- May 8, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Wise County, Decatur
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.230, -97.600
Thunderstorm Wind, Wise
- When
- May 8, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Wise County, Bridgeport
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 33.220, -97.770
Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn and blew down trees.
Hail, Denton
- When
- May 8, 7:49 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, 10 mi W of Denton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.220, -97.320
Lightning, Palo Pinto
- When
- May 8, 7:50 PM CST
- Where
- Palo Pinto County, Graford
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 32.753, -98.313 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tank battery was set on fire by lightning.
Hail, Palo Pinto
- When
- May 8, 7:50 PM CST
- Where
- Palo Pinto County, Possum Kingdom Lake
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.900, -98.500
Hail, Denton
- When
- May 8, 7:54 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Krum
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.270, -97.250
Hail, Denton
- When
- May 8, 7:58 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Krum
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.270, -97.250
Hail, Jack
- When
- May 8, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jack County, Perrin
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.030, -98.070
Thunderstorm Wind, Wise
- When
- May 8, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wise County, Cottondale
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 33.070, -97.720
Thunderstorm winds destroyed a trailer and blew down trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- May 8, 8:05 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Argyle
- Coordinates
- 33.120, -97.180
Thunderstorm winds damaged a mobile home park. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto
- When
- May 8, 8:05 PM CST
- Where
- Palo Pinto County, Mineral Wells
- Coordinates
- 32.800, -98.100
Thunderstorm winds downed trees. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Hail, Denton
- When
- May 8, 8:10 PM CST to 8:13 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Denton
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.220, -97.150
Flash Flood, Palo Pinto
- When
- May 8, 8:10 PM CST
- Where
- Palo Pinto County, Mineral Wells
- Coordinates
- 32.753, -98.313 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Water was up to car hoods behind the Brazos Shopping Center. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Hail, Palo Pinto
- When
- May 8, 8:10 PM CST
- Where
- Palo Pinto County, Mineral Wells
- Measured
- 4 in hail
- Injuries
- 5 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.800, -98.100
Dozens of people were reported injured by large hail at the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association Rodeo. Palo Pinto County EMTs treated five individuals at the scene, but none of the injured required hospitalization.
Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto
- When
- May 8, 8:10 PM CST
- Where
- Palo Pinto County, Mineral Wells
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 32.800, -98.100
Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of one business and blew a telephone pole onto the post office.
Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto
- When
- May 8, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Palo Pinto County, 3 mi SE of Mineral Wells
- Coordinates
- 32.770, -98.070
Thunderstorm winds downed trees. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Hail, Palo Pinto
- When
- May 8, 8:15 PM CST to 8:20 PM CST
- Where
- Palo Pinto County, Mineral Wells
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.800, -98.100
Hail, Wise
- When
- May 8, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Wise County, 3 mi W of Paradise
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.150, -97.700
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- May 8, 8:20 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Argyle
- Coordinates
- 33.120, -97.180
Thunderstorm winds blew down highway signs along IH 35-W. Thunderstorm winds also uprooted trees, damaged roofs, and blew down fences and powerlines. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- May 8, 8:20 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, 3 mi NW of Corinth
- Coordinates
- 33.180, -97.100
Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree onto a house in Shady Shores. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Hail, Denton
- When
- May 8, 8:24 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, 1 mi S of Justin
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.070, -97.300
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- May 8, 8:24 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, 1 mi S of Justin
- Coordinates
- 33.070, -97.300
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees onto FM 156. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Hail, Palo Pinto
- When
- May 8, 8:24 PM CST
- Where
- Palo Pinto County, Brad
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.750, -98.500
Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto
- When
- May 8, 8:24 PM CST
- Where
- Palo Pinto County, Brad
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.750, -98.500
Hail, Collin
- When
- May 8, 8:25 PM CST
- Where
- Collin County, 2 mi SW of Mc Kinney
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.180, -96.630
Thunderstorm Wind, Collin
- When
- May 8, 8:25 PM CST
- Where
- Collin County, 2 mi SW of Mc Kinney
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.180, -96.630
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- May 8, 8:30 PM CST to 8:45 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, 3 mi S of Denton
- Coordinates
- 33.170, -97.150
Thunderstorm winds uprooted large trees, glew down fences, and damaged roofs in south Denton. A barn was also destroyed by thunderstorm winds. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Hail, Denton
- When
- May 8, 8:30 PM CST to 8:45 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Denton
- Measured
- 4 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.220, -97.150
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- May 8, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Lake Dallas
- Coordinates
- 33.120, -97.030
Powerlines were blown onto IH 35-E and service roads near Lake Dallas, closing both northbound and southbound lanes of traffic for several hours. Nearby, a gas station canopy collapsed onto two cars. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- May 8, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, 8 mi ENE of Lewisville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.120, -96.870
Thunderstorm wind gust reported at The Colony.
Hail, Collin
- When
- May 8, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Collin County, Frisco
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.150, -96.830
Thunderstorm Wind, Collin
- When
- May 8, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Collin County, Frisco
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Coordinates
- 33.150, -96.830
Thunderstorm winds destroyed one mobile home and blew the roof from one building. Thunderstorm winds also blew down chimneys, trees, powerlines, and powerline poles.
Hail, Denton
- When
- May 8, 8:41 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Little Elm
- Measured
- 4 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.150, -96.970
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- May 8, 8:41 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Little Elm
- Coordinates
- 33.150, -96.970
Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a business. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Hail, Parker
- When
- May 8, 8:44 PM CST
- Where
- Parker County, Weatherford
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.770, -97.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- May 8, 8:49 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, 12 mi W of Denton
- Coordinates
- 33.220, -97.350
Thunderstorm winds damaged several mobile homes. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Thunderstorm Wind, Collin
- When
- May 8, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Collin County, Mc Kinney
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Coordinates
- 33.200, -96.620
Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree onto a house. In addition, there were 39 reports of trees blown down and 51 reports of powerlines blown down by thunderstorm winds.
Hail, Parker
- When
- May 8, 8:51 PM CST
- Where
- Parker County, 5 mi NE of Weatherford
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.820, -97.730
Hail, Parker
- When
- May 8, 8:52 PM CST
- Where
- Parker County, 9 mi E of Weatherford
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.770, -97.650
Large hail was reported in Willow Park.
Hail, Collin
- When
- May 8, 8:53 PM CST
- Where
- Collin County, Mc Kinney
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.200, -96.620
Hail, Collin
- When
- May 8, 8:54 PM CST
- Where
- Collin County, Melissa
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.280, -96.580
Thunderstorm Wind, Collin
- When
- May 8, 8:57 PM CST
- Where
- Collin County, Mc Kinney
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.200, -96.620
Thunderstorm wind gust reported at McKinney Municipal Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- May 8, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Corinth
- Coordinates
- 33.150, -97.070
Thunderstorm winds caused a gas station canopy to collapse. Thunderstorm winds also damaged roofs and blew down signs, trees, fences, and powerlines. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- May 8, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Lake Dallas
- Coordinates
- 33.120, -97.030
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Hail, Denton
- When
- May 8, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Lewisville
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.070, -97.000
Hail, Palo Pinto
- When
- May 8, 9:05 PM CST
- Where
- Palo Pinto County, Mineral Wells
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.800, -98.100
Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant
- When
- May 8, 9:05 PM CST to 9:15 PM CST
- Where
- Tarrant County, Ft Worth
- Coordinates
- 32.750, -97.350
Thunderstorm winds caused several transformers to explode in west and north Ft Worth. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Hail, Denton
- When
- May 8, 9:07 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, 6 mi WNW of Lewisville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.100, -97.100
Large hail was reported in Highland Village.
Hail, Tarrant
- When
- May 8, 9:13 PM CST
- Where
- Tarrant County, Ft Worth
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.750, -97.350
Large hail was reported in west Ft Worth.
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- May 8, 9:14 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, 8 mi E of Lewisville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.070, -96.870
Thunderstorm wind gust reported one mile south of The Colony.
Thunderstorm Wind, Denton
- When
- May 8, 9:14 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, 3 mi W of Little Elm
- Coordinates
- 33.150, -97.020
Thunderstorm winds destroyed a patio roof. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Hail, Parker
- When
- May 8, 9:15 PM CST
- Where
- Parker County, 9 mi N of Garner
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.970, -97.980
Large hail was reported in Whitt.
Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant
- When
- May 8, 9:20 PM CST
- Where
- Tarrant County, White Settlement
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 32.770, -97.450
Thunderstorm winds downed powerlines and 21 powerline poles near the intersection of IH 30 and west Loop IH 820.
Hail, Parker
- When
- May 8, 9:21 PM CST
- Where
- Parker County, Weatherford
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.770, -97.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Parker
- When
- May 8, 9:21 PM CST
- Where
- Parker County, Weatherford
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.770, -97.800
Hail, Collin
- When
- May 8, 9:26 PM CST
- Where
- Collin County, Frisco
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.150, -96.830
Hail, Tarrant
- When
- May 8, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Tarrant County, 8 mi N of Ft Worth
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.870, -97.350
Large hail was reported at Meacham Field in north Ft Worth.
Hail, Collin
- When
- May 8, 9:54 PM CST
- Where
- Collin County, 1 mi SE of Mc Kinney
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.180, -96.600
Flash Flood, Tarrant
- When
- May 8, 9:54 PM CST
- Where
- Tarrant County, Saginaw
- Coordinates
- 32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Collin
- When
- May 8, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Collin County, 2 mi S of Mc Kinney
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.170, -96.620
Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant
- When
- May 8, 10:10 PM CST
- Where
- Tarrant County, 7 mi S of Ft Worth
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.650, -97.350
Thunderstorm wind gust reported in Edgecliff Village.
Hail, Dallas
- When
- May 8, 10:11 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Carrollton
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.950, -96.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas
- When
- May 8, 10:15 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Dallas
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Coordinates
- 32.770, -96.780
Thunderstorm winds caused major roof damage to 200 apartment units in northeast Dallas. Thunderstorm winds also blew out windows and downed trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas
- When
- May 8, 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Garland
- Coordinates
- 32.920, -96.630
Thunderstorm winds caused several transformers to explode. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt
- When
- May 8, 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Hunt County, Merit
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 33.220, -96.280
Thunderstorm winds damaged roofs and downed trees.
Hail, Hunt
- When
- May 8, 10:39 PM CST
- Where
- Hunt County, 8 mi NW of Greenville
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.220, -96.220
Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt
- When
- May 8, 10:39 PM CST
- Where
- Hunt County, 8 mi NW of Greenville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 33.220, -96.220
Thunderstorm winds damaged roofs on two houses.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas
- When
- May 8, 10:40 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Mesquite
- Coordinates
- 32.770, -96.600
Thunderstorm winds caused several transformers to explode. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Hail, Hunt
- When
- May 8, 10:41 PM CST
- Where
- Hunt County, Kingston
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.250, -96.180
Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas
- When
- May 8, 10:42 PM CST
- Where
- Dallas County, Garland
- Coordinates
- 32.920, -96.630
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt
- When
- May 8, 10:45 PM CST
- Where
- Hunt County, Greenville
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 33.130, -96.120
Thunderstorm winds downed large limbs, fences, and powerlines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rockwall
- When
- May 8, 10:45 PM CST
- Where
- Rockwall County, Rockwall
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 32.930, -96.450
Thunderstorm winds downed carports, signs, and powerlines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rockwall
- When
- May 8, 10:55 PM CST
- Where
- Rockwall County, 2 mi S of Royse City
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Coordinates
- 32.950, -96.330
Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn, blew a roof off of a house, damaged two other houses, and rolled a travel trailer.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman
- When
- May 8, 11:10 PM CST
- Where
- Kaufman County, Forney
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 32.750, -96.470
Thunderstorm winds peeled off half of the roof from a mobile home.
Hail, Hopkins
- When
- May 8, 11:15 PM CST
- Where
- Hopkins County, Emblem
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.250, -95.770
Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman
- When
- May 8, 11:20 PM CST
- Where
- Kaufman County, Kaufman
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.580, -96.320
Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman
- When
- May 8, 11:25 PM CST
- Where
- Kaufman County, Terrell
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.730, -96.280
Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman
- When
- May 8, 11:33 PM CST
- Where
- Kaufman County, 5 mi E of Terrell
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.730, -96.200
Hail, Hopkins
- When
- May 8, 11:35 PM CST
- Where
- Hopkins County, Sulphur Spgs
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.130, -95.600
Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins
- When
- May 8, 11:35 PM CST
- Where
- Hopkins County, Sulphur Spgs
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 33.130, -95.600
Thunderstorm winds blew off a sidewalk cover, blew the windows out of five cars, and downed trees and signs.
Hail, Van Zandt
- When
- May 9, 12:05 AM CST
- Where
- Van Zandt County, Grand Saline
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.670, -95.720
- 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.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 8, 1998$5.8 million · F0 · 11 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 8, 19981 injured · $186,000 · 61 kt wind · 16 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 8, 1998$108,000 · 1.75 in hail · 28 events
- Strong Wind in Kansas, May 8, 1998$100,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow and Hail in Utah, May 8, 1998$83,000 · 0.8 in hail · 3 events
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 8, 1998$21,000 · F0 · 16 events
- Damaging Winds in Texas, May 8, 1998$31,000 · 61 kt wind · 5 events
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Jersey, May 8 to 16, 199825 events
- Tornado in South Carolina, May 8, 1998F1 · 1 event
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Virginia, May 8, 19981 injured · 2 in hail · 13 events
- Damaging Wind in Texas, May 8, 1998$25,000 · 1 event
- Hail in North Carolina, May 8, 19981.75 in hail · 15 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: 5645439, 5645539, 5645540, 5645541, 5645542, 5645543, 5645544, 5645545, 5645546, 5645547, 5645548, 5645549, 5645550, 5645551, 5645552, 5645553, 5645554, 5645555, 5643984, 5643985, 5643986, 5643987, 5643988, 5643989, 5643990, 5643991, 5643992, 5643993, 5643994, 5643995, 5643996, 5643997, 5643998, 5643999, 5644000, 5644001, 5644002, 5644003, 5644093, 5644094, and more.