Western/Eastern Severe Weather and Flooding
One of the severe storm disasters on NOAA’s billion-dollar list: $2.0 billion in losses at 2024 prices ($1.0 billion at the time) and 132 deaths.
What the offices filed during it
The 400 most significant severe storm episodes filed in these dates, colored by kind.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Losses, 2024 dollars
- $2.0 billion
- Losses at the time
- $1.0 billion
- Deaths
- 132
The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.
By state, as filed
| State | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 184 | 43 | 288 | $355 million |
| California | 169 | 14 | 12 | $155 million |
| Texas | 589 | 4 | 21 | $147 million |
| Mississippi | 86 | 0 | 4 | $33 million |
| Louisiana | 113 | 1 | 37 | $31 million |
| Tennessee | 51 | 7 | 0 | $21 million |
| North Carolina | 96 | 0 | 15 | $15 million |
| South Carolina | 40 | 1 | 7 | $3.3 million |
| Alabama | 65 | 2 | 11 | $3.3 million |
| New York | 59 | 0 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| Georgia | 52 | 0 | 1 | $2.7 million |
| Virginia | 117 | 0 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| Arkansas | 15 | 2 | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Maryland | 40 | 0 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| West Virginia | 12 | 0 | 0 | $595,000 |
| Ohio | 52 | 0 | 0 | $591,000 |
| Rhode Island | 11 | 0 | 0 | $408,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 0 | 0 | $240,000 |
| Oklahoma | 37 | 0 | 0 | $139,000 |
| Kentucky | 19 | 1 | 0 | $128,000 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Massachusetts | 65 | 0 | 1 | $70,000 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Missouri | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Episode by episode
- Hail in Tennessee, November 30, 1997Some roads around Cedar Grove were iced over because of the hail.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, November 30, 1997Hail the size of quarters fell just orth of Camden.
- Damaging Winds in Texas, December 3, 1997Strong storm moved west to east across the area producing wind damage in its path. Tree fell onto a house roof and a carport was downed on a car in Pasadena. Road signs bent along HWY 225 in La Porte. Powerlines blown down in Deer Park. Trees blown down in Baytown.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, December 3, 1997Severe thunderstorm winds blew down several utility poles and wires in Nederland. At 5:00 am, an 18 wheeler was blown off I-10 five miles west of Beaumont. The driver received minor injuries.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, December 3, 1997Power lines and trees were blown down on Highway 87 in Little Cypress due to severe thunderstorm winds.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, December 3, 1997Severe thunderstorms blew a roof off a motel in Vinton, damaged a barn, and knocked over several trees.In Carlyss, one mobile home lost it's roof, and several other mobile homes received minor damage.
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, December 3, 1997Lightning struck a home in Leesville. A tree limb had fallen through the dining room ceiling, parts of the northeast corner of the home were blown away, a hole had been knocked in the southern end of the building, and the patio at the rear of the home was destroyed.Although the…
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, December 3, 1997Severe thunderstorms caused extensive damage in downtown Lake Charles. A four story hotel that was under construction collapsed, causing 1.25 million dollars worth of damages. Two trailers used by the construction crews were rolled over.
- Lightning Strike in Florida, December 4, 1997Lightning struck and burned to the ground a home on the 1400 block of Vincennes Court in Cape Coral. The lightning struck near the kitchen and spread the fire through the remainder of the home.
- Flash Flood and Flooding in California, December 6, 1997A slow moving low pressure center off the coast, spawned late night showers and thunderstorms.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, December 7 to 8, 1997Trees and powerlines blown down.
- Tornado in California, December 8, 1997weak tornado damaged some trailers in a trailer park. Minor damage to a few trailers.
- Tornado in Florida, December 10, 1997Barn roof destroyed. Large trees and power lines were blown down.
- Flash Flood in Florida, December 13, 1997Heavy rains of 6 to 11 inches in northern Osceola County flooded 30 roads and 2 homes near Kissimmee, St. Cloud and Poinciana.
- Flash Flooding in Florida, December 13 to 14, 1997Heavy rains caused flooding of 70 to 80 homes along a one mile strip of the Anclote River near Elfers in Pasco county where eight to nine inches of rain with isolated amounts of up to 14 inches fell in less than twelve hours.Floodwaters caused nearly one million dollars worth of…
- Flash Flooding in Florida, December 13, 1997Heavy rains caused flooding to homes along and near the Peace River along U.S. Highway 17 near the Hardee-De Soto county line. The Horse Creek in Hardee county also overflowed it's banks and caused minor to moderate water damage to homes and businesses.
- Flash Flooding in Florida, December 15, 1997Heavy rains produced widespread flooding and ponding of water across Northeast Florida. Amounts ranged from 3 to 7.5 inches. Numerous streets and roads were closed with water 20 feet deep in some spots.
- Flash Flood in Texas, December 20, 1997General 3 inch rainfall over Burnet County, with up to 5 inches in the Watson area, caused flash flooding through the late morning hours and into the early afternoon.
- Flash Flooding in Texas, December 20, 1997Two homes were reported flooded and residents were evacuated. A business received major water damage when flood waters entered the building.
- Flash Flooding in Texas, December 20, 1997A home was reported flooded by high water.
- Flash Flooding in Texas, December 20 to 21, 1997Streets were closed due to flooding.
- Flash Flooding in Texas, December 20 to 21, 1997Street flooding in Humble. Magnolia Bar & Grill (SW Houston) roof collapsed due to heavy rain.
- Flash Flood in Texas, December 20, 1997General 2 inch rainfall with isolated totals to nearly 5 inches caused brief flash flooding over the western part of Travis County, as reported by the Austin Fire Department. Nearly 3 inches of the rainfall came in less than 3 hours.
- Flash Flood in Texas, December 21, 1997Around four inches of rain fell in one hour, resulting in flash flooding near Colmesneil, where Highway 256 was closed due to high water.In Ivanhoe, several homes had water reach the door frames.
- Flash Flooding in Texas, December 21, 1997Numerous roads remained closed due to flooding.
- Flash Flood in Texas, December 21, 1997Around four inches of rain fell across portions of Jasper county in less than one hour. A bridge on FM 1409 off of Highway 190 was closed.
- Tornado in California, December 21, 1997Thunderstorms in advance of a strong low pressure trough, spawned a tornado that briefly touched down off of Huntington Beach, and moved onshore, crossing Highway 1, into Huntington Harbor.
- Flash Flood in Alaska, December 23 to 31, 1997Minor flooding occurred on the Kenai river downstream from Soldotna just below Big Eddy. The flooding was due to water backing up due to an ice jam. The jam formed in below zero temperatures, which created frazil ice.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, December 23, 1997Dime size hail was reported at KNFW.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, December 23, 1997A severe thunderstorm produced large hail and winds that knocked over trees and damaged a barn and shed near Ezzell.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, December 23, 1997A downburst from a severe thunderstorm caused damage to roofs and walls of buildings near Cuero.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, December 23, 1997Spotter reported 60 mph winds.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, December 23, 1997Severe thunderstorm winds blew several trees and power lines down, and damaged a barn and garage in Batson.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, December 23, 1997One mobile home was rolled over and destroyed, and another two mobile homes were damaged lightly by severe thunderstorm winds between Parks and St. Martinville. None of the homes were occupied at the time of the incident. Power lines and trees were also blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, December 23, 1997A wall of a casino was blown down by severe thunderstorm winds in Baldwin.At Cypremort Point, several homes lost their roofs from high winds.
- Tornadoes in Alabama, December 24, 1997Tornado touchdown one mile east of Geneva at the intersection of County Roads 4 and 6 damaging 6 to 10 residences. 10 to 15 homes and trailers damaged on J.P. Jones Road near Oak Grove. Numerous trees and power lines down.
- Tornado in Florida, December 27, 1997A tornado touched down in the Oakwood Estates mobile home park along Spirit Lake Road south of County Road 540. Approximately twelve mobile homes sustained minor to moderate roof, lanai and siding damage.
- Tornado in Florida, December 27, 1997A strong F2 tornado touched down in the Lake Region mobile home park along U.S. Highway 27 and County Road 544 in Polk county. Several mobile homes sustained major to severe damage.
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Florida, December 27, 1997A weak F1 tornado moving northeast over Lake Tohopekaliga touched down in the Kissimmee Park community southwest of St. Cloud. The tornado destroyed 4 mobile homes and damaged 10 other structures.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, December 27, 1997Thunderstorm winds caused minor shingle and roof damage to a few homes in Lakeland. A few large trees and several power lines were downed near U.S. Highway 92 and State Road 37 in Lakeland.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, December 27, 1997A severe thunderstorm produced a downburst that damaged a cattle barn and tractor shed near Giddings. The storm also tore the tops out of trees.
- Flash Flood in Puerto Rico, January 3, 1998Heavy rains over the Espiritu Santo river basin in Rio Grande produced a water crest that swept down the river a swimmer.
- Flash Flooding and Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, January 4 to 5, 1998Lightning struck and set fire to a house. The house and its contents were destroyed.
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, January 4 to 5, 1998A strongly baroclinic, southwest-northeast oriented front pulled up stationary over eastern Oklahoma on Jan. 4. As upper level disturbances moved by in southwest flow aloft, heavy rain developed across parts of eastern Oklahoma.
- Flash Flooding in Arkansas, January 4 to 5, 1998A strongly baroclinic, southwest-northeast oriented front pulled up stationary over eastern Oklahoma on Jan. 4-5. A series of upper level disturbances in southwest flow aloft caused heavy rains to break out across the region. Rainfall totals of three to six inches were common.
- Flash Flooding in Missouri, January 4 to 5, 1998Widespread heavy rainfall occurred over much of extreme southern Missouri from the late morning hours of Sunday January 4th into the early morning hours of Monday January 5th. Widespread rain totals of one to three inches occurred with locally higher amounts in the Branson area.
- Flash Flooding and High Wind in California, January 4 to 25, 1998waterspourt observed off sonoma county coast
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, January 4, 1998Street flooding was reported in town.
- Flash Flooding in Texas, January 4, 1998Red Bluff in Pasdena flooded, feeder roads near Almeda Mall flooded
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, January 4 to 6, 1998Water covered roads in town.
- Flash Flooding in Texas, January 4 to 5, 1998A boy drown in fast-moving flood waters after he jumped off a bridge into a swollen stream.
- Flash Flooding in Texas, January 4, 1998Several roads were reported flooded in and around town.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 5, 1998Several streets in Abbeville had two feet of water covering them. This was a result of six to nine inches of rain falling in a six hour period during the early morning hours.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 5, 1998Around eight inches of rain fell across Lafayette Parish, resulting in serious flooding in Carencro. 41 homes received flood damages, of which 14 had major damage. Several businesses also were damaged by the floods. Several roads in the city of Lafayette were also flooded.
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, January 5, 1998Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding across several areas of Johnson County. A number of county roads and bridges suffered damage due to the heavy rainfall.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, January 5, 1998Several roads were reported flooded across the county.
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, January 5, 1998Heavy rains caused flash flooding in several parts of Yell County. Numerous low water bridges and roads sustained damage as a result of the heavy rains.
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, January 5, 1998Heavy rains caused flash flooding across parts of Logan County. Several county roads and low water bridges were washed out as a result of the heavy rainfall.
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Louisiana, January 5, 1998Heavy rain of three to five inches occurred over portions of extreme southeast Louisiana, including the greater New Orleans area, during the morning hours.
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, January 5, 1998Extensive hail damage to windows and vehicles in Brady
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 5, 1998A brief tornado touchdown was reported.
- Hail in Texas, January 5, 1998Large hail broke windows out of cars.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, January 5, 1998Strong winds blew the roof off the community center and uprooted trees.
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, January 5 to 6, 1998Numerous roads were flooded. Several homes were flooded with one to three feet of water.
- Tornadoes in Texas, January 5 to 6, 1998HP Supercell developed along a quasi-stationary front and moved northeast. This Supercell produced a family of three tornadoes, numerous microbursts and giant hail. A meso was detected by dopplar radar with the HP supercell. In this supercell an F2 tornado was produced.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, January 5 to 6, 1998Reported along Hwy 155.
- Flash Flood in Texas, January 5, 1998Numerous homes flooded across south and west side of town. Numerous county roads also under water.
- Hail in Texas, January 6, 1998Grapefruit 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 in Texas, January 6, 1998Baseball size hail broke numerous windows at the Union Grove School and damaged the roof.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, January 6, 1998Numerous trees were felled across Hwy 271. Winds turned over a Cessna 150 single engine airplane at the Gilmer Upshur County Airport. Several businesses in Gilmer also suffered wind damage. Winds blew the roof off a barn at a tree farm.
- Hail in Texas, January 6, 1998Three automobile dealerships suffered considerable hail damage to their entire inventories of over 300 vehicles. The hail fell continuously for over 20 minutes. A 24 year veteran in insurance claims said that the hail episode was the second worse he had ever seen in north Texas.
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, January 6, 1998Damage to houses from fallen trees.
- Flash Flood in Texas, January 6, 1998A woman believed to be a newspaper carrier was trapped for 3 hours when her car was overtaken by floodwaters on Bobwhite Rd. She was rescued by Gilmer firefighters with only minor injuries reported.
- Flash Flooding in Texas, January 6, 1998Several roads were reported flooded in and around town.
- Flash Flooding in Puerto Rico, January 6, 1998Heavy rains associated with a cold front produced widespread flooding across the central and east sections of Puerto Rico. The areas most affected were near Juncos and Yabucoa where the Commonwealth Civil Defense and a local tv channel 11 reported three flooded houses in Juncos.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, January 6 to 7, 1998High water on Broadway, 45th-47th St, 53rd St, 61st St. on Galveston Island
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6, 1998Around five inches of rain fell across southwestern sections of Evangeline Parish, resulting in several non-paved roads to be washed out in low-lying areas. Schools were closed for one day due to the hazardous travelling conditions.
- Hail in Texas, January 6, 1998Numerous homes suffered severe roof damage resulting in water damage to the interior of homes.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6 to 7, 1998Extreme flooding occurred across Beauregard Parish, especially in the DeRidder area. Doppler radar estimated six inches of rain fell between DeRidder, Singer, and Fields.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6, 1998Between four and six inches of rain fell across central portions of Vernon Parish, resulting in serious street flooding in Leesville, Rosepine, and New Llano.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6, 1998Slow-moving thunderstorms produced around four inches of rain across Rapides Parish, resulting in several streets flooded and closed in Alexandria, Glenmora, and Tioga.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6, 1998Around four inches of rain fell across water-logged areas of Bunkie, resulting in serious street flooding on Ash Street.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6 to 7, 1998Another two to three inches fell across Lafayette, adding up to a two-day total of nearly ten inches. Many roads were closed in the city of Lafayette, and Carencro also reported many roads closed.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6 to 7, 1998The northwest and southeast sections of Jeff Davis Parish received between three and six inches of rain. The hardest hit area was in Jennings, near the railroad tracks,and in Welsh, in northern sections of town. Four homes had water enter them.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6, 1998Around four inches of rain fell across western sections of St. Landry Parish. Palmetto had several roads under water due to street flooding.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6, 1998Between four and six inches of rain fell across northwestern sections of Vermilion Parish, resulting in serious street flooding in Kaplan.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6 to 7, 1998A large, slow-moving thunderstorm complex dumped between three and six inches across Acadia Parish throughout the day. The hardest hit areas were in the southwest, including the Mermentau, Morse, and Estherwood communities. Many roads were closed in this area.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6 to 7, 1998Three to four inches of rain fell across the Lake Charles area, resulting in Enterprise Boulevard being closed near Interstate 10.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6 to 7, 1998Slow moving thunderstorms dumped around six inches of rain across southeastern Allen Parish. The hardest hit area was just north of Elton, where Powell Road went under water.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, January 6 to 31, 1998Park Ranger reported several large trees downed by thunderstorm wind resulting in road closures.
- Flash Flood in Texas, January 6, 1998Flash flooding developed over much of the county as a result of nearly 4 inches of rain in just over 2 hours. Worst hit by the flooding were the communities of Nordheim, Yorktown, and Yoakum.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6, 1998Nearly nine inches of rain fell across portions of St. Mary Parish, resulting in major flooding in Franklin, where a video store roof collapsed, and in Morgan City, where numerous roads had two to three feet of water covering them.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 6, 1998Around four inches of rain fell between New Iberia and Jeanerette, resulting in street flooding and closures.
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Louisiana, January 6 to 7, 1998Heavy rainfall of three to six inches occurred during the night and morning hours across much of east central and southeast Louisiana. Many parishes experienced flooding of rural secondary roadways, and street flooding occurred in many communities.
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Mississippi, January 6 to 7, 1998Widespread rains of 3 to 5 inches occurred across the region during the morning hours. Considerable runoff occurred due to saturated soil from heavy rain during the previous two days resulted in widespread flooding of streets and secondary roadways.
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, January 7, 1998Many roads throughout the county were under water. Ten homes had major damage and fourteen homes had minor damage.
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, January 7, 1998Thunderstorm winds struck a beachfront casino causing minor damage to an outer cosmetic layer covering the concrete structure. Numerous trees were downed on roadways.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 7, 1998High winds damaged five homes near the community of Tibbie. One home had most of its roof taken off. The other four had minor damage. Several trees were also blown down. One of the trees fell on a cow and killed it.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, January 7, 1998Lincoln county EMA reported minor flash flooding had occurred in some areas of the county. One family had to be moved to higher ground.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, January 7, 1998Four to six inches of rain caused many streets and small streams in the central and south parts of the county to flood. Many school buses became stranded in high water while taking kids to school.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, January 7, 1998Three to five inches of rain caused extensive flooding and road closures throughout the county. Most of the roads that had to be closed were secondary dirt roads. One death was attributed to the flooding. Two persons were driving along a county road six miles east of Gilbertown.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, January 7, 1998Two to four inches of rainfall caused numerous culverts and roads to wash out throughout the county. Most of the affected roads were dirt roads. No injuries were reported.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 7, 1998Two homes were damaged by microburst winds estimated at around 80 mph. One of the homes had major roof damage and the other had minor roof damage. Numerous trees were blown down in the area. Some outbuildings were also damaged.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 7, 1998Thirty vehicles along the Gulf Shores beach had their windows either broken or cracked by debris picked up by high winds. Winds were estimated at around 60 mph and lasted for ten to fifteen minutes. A canopy at a restaurant was blown away.
- Flash Flooding in Alabama, January 7, 1998A strong low pressure system move over Alabama from the Gulf of Mexico, bringing heavy rain to the state. Rivers, creeks and ditches were all out of their banks. Numerous streets were closed due to water over the road.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, January 7, 1998Three to four inches of rain across the central and south parts of the county caused many small streams to overflow their banks. Many secondary roads had standing water in them especially along US Hwy 59 south of I-10.
- Tornado in Florida, January 7, 1998A waterspout moved onshore on Okaloosa Island and damaged a home under construction. The waterspout/tornado quickly dissipated as it moved onshore. The tornado track on the island was less than a block long. A male working on the house was injured and was briefly hospitalised.
- Damaging Winds in Florida, January 7 to 22, 1998One barn sustained minor damage and a large shed was destroyed from strong thunderstorm winds.
- Lightning Strike in Texas, January 7, 1998Lightning induced fire at Spring Creek Country Club damaged 11 golf carts and other golf equipment.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 7, 1998What was believed to be a downburst damaged a number of structures and downed trees and power lines in central Chilton County between Clanton and Thorsby around New Salem Church and Collins Chapel.
- Flash Flooding and Flood in North Carolina, January 7 to 9, 1998A powerful winter storm pumped abundant moisture on very strong southerly winds into western North Carolina.
- Flash Flooding in Florida, January 7 to 8, 1998Heavy rains in December and January continued to produce flooding of low lying areas in the Clermont area of Lake County. Four mobile homes were flooded in a mobile home park.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 7, 1998Strong straight-line wind was believed responsible for property damage across northern Elmore County from southeast of the Lightwood community in northwest Elmore County to Seman in the north central part of the county.
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Georgia, January 7 to 8, 1998A powerful winter storm brought heavy rain and severe thunderstorms to much of northeast Georgia. Flooding developed quickly in the early afternoon and persisted through the evening. Many roads became impassable due to high water and several bridges were washed out.
- Flash Flooding in Kentucky, January 7, 1998Heavy rain of up to 6 inches resulted in flash flooding in areas from Somerset to Flemingsburg. In many areas streams were out of their banks and numerous roads were flooded.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 7, 1998Bridge washed out on LA Hwy 478 (Water Wells Rd). Highway closed from LA Hwy 1 to I-49.
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, January 7, 1998A channel 24 TV meteorologist reported thunderstorm winds knocked down a couple of trees. One fell on a power line causing a power outage.
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, January 7 to 8, 1998Rains of 1.5 to over 3 inches fell along a frontal boundary in 12 to 18 hours. The heaviest rains in southeast Ohio were over Perry, Vinton, and Jackson Counties. McArthur reported 3.25 inches of rain. The Middle Fork of Salt Creek flooded around Ratcliffsburg in Vinton County.
- Flash Flooding in Kentucky, January 7, 1998Rains of 1.5 to 2.5 inches fell in 12 to 18 hours, forcing several road closures from small stream flooding. The Little Sandy River crested just over 18 feet at Grayson, a few feet below flood stage. No evacuations were reported.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in South Carolina, January 7 to 8, 1998A powerful winter storm brought flooding rain, high winds, and a tornado to the Upstate from the evening of the 7th into the early morning of the 8th. Rainfall between 4 and 7 inches during a 2-day period across the mountains and foothills resulted in significant flooding.
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, January 7 to 8, 1998Heavy thunderstorm rain on already saturated soil caused flooding of small streams, low lying areas, roads and basements. Vrooman Road (Lake County) was covered with up to four feet of water in some spots. Several basements were flooded, especially in the Vermilion area (Lorain).
- Flash Flood in New York, January 7 to 10, 1998From January 7 to January 10, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Herkimer County. There were road closures throughout the county due to ponding of water and small stream flooding.
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, January 7 to 8, 1998Several hours of heavy rainfall water to flood across county roads. Six roads were closed and several cars were trapped in over 3 feet of water.
- Flash Flood in Tennessee, January 7, 1998Heavy rain over several hours triggered flash flooding. The heaviest rain fell between 1900 EST, January 7 and 0100 EST, January 8, where two to five inches fell during the period.
- Flash Flooding in Tennessee, January 7, 1998Heavy rain over several hours triggered flash flooding across these counties in northeast Tennessee.
- Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, January 7, 1998Heavy thunderstorm rain on already saturated soil caused flooding of streams, low lying areas, roads and basements, especially in the areas of Meadville, Vernon Township and Conneaut Lake (all in Crawford County).
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, January 7 to 8, 1998Thunderstorms in northwestern North Carolina during the evening hours on the 7th and early morning hours on the 8th resulted in flash flooding and damaging winds.Flash flooding in Watauga County resulted in the evacuation of 7 homes in Foscoe and a nursing home in Boone and…
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Virginia, January 7 to 8, 1998Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms during the early morning hours on the 8th produced damaging winds and flash flooding.Thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines in Galax.
- Flash Flooding in New York, January 8, 1998A band of heavy rain lifted northward from central Pennsylvania across the central southern tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York from the evening of the 7th into the pre-dawn hours of the 8th.
- Flash Flood in New York, January 8 to 9, 1998On January 8 and 9, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Montgomery County. Severe flood damage was incurred especially due to the Chuctanunda and Cayadutta Creeks.
- Flash Flood in New York, January 8 to 10, 1998From January 8 through January 10, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Washington County. The Mettawee River at Granville, had what is believed to be the worst flooding ever known there.
- Flash Flood in New York, January 8 to 10, 1998From January 8 to January 10, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Hamilton County. There were road closures throughout the county due to ponding of water and small stream flooding.
- Flash Flood in New York, January 8 to 9, 1998On January 8 and 9, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Fulton County. There were many road closures throughout the county due to ponding of water and small stream flooding.
- Flash Flood in New York, January 8 to 10, 1998From January 8 to January 10, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Warren County. Approximately 12 roads were closed due to flooding including portions of route 9N.
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, January 8, 1998Unseasonably warm and humid air plus developing low pressure over the Ohio Valley produced bands of heavy rain across much of the Shenandoah Valley.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, January 8, 1998A modular home was blown 10 to 20 feet off its foundation with debris strewn 100 yards to the east. Numerous pine trees were snapped off in the yard, several falling on the house.
- Flash Flood in New York, January 8 to 9, 1998On January 8 and 9, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Schoharie County. Several roads throughout the county were closed due to flooding.
- Flash Flooding in Maryland, January 8, 1998Unseasonably warm and humid air plus developing low pressure over the Ohio Valley produced bands of heavy rain across portions of north central Maryland.
- Flash Flood in New York, January 8 to 10, 1998From January 8 through January 10, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Saratoga County. Many roads were closed throughout the county due to flooding and washouts.
- Flash Flood in Mississippi, January 8, 1998An emergency spillway on a small dam at the Archusa Water Park failed and sent flood waters down the Chickasawhay river. Water got up around fifty homes, but only twenty five homes were flooded.
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, January 8, 1998A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES, MINOR DAMAGE TO 3 STRUCTURES IN BURGAW
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, January 8, 1998Fast moving low-topped thunderstorms produced wind damage across eastern North Carolina. In Potters Hill one person was injured by flying glass when a window blew in at a restaurant.
- Flash Flood in Florida, January 8, 1998Numerous streets were closed in Downtown Ocala.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, January 8, 1998Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and caused minor structural damage to three homes.
- Flash Flooding in New York, January 8 to 9, 1998Western and central New York was drenched with unprecedented January rainfalls over a 36 hour period. All of the region received between two and four inches of rain...rain which fell on bare, saturated ground.
- Flash Flood in New York, January 8 to 9, 1998On January 8 and 9, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Albany County. Roads were flooded across parts of the county with several road closures. The Normans Kill in the Town of Guilderland flooded a couple of roads.
- Flash Flood in New York, January 8 to 9, 1998On January 8 and 9, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Ulster County. Small streams flooded roadways throughout the county, with the most significant flooding occurring in the New Paltz and Eddyville area.
- Flash Flood in Connecticut, January 8 to 9, 1998On January 8 and 9, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across parts of Litchfield County. The Nepaug River in the Winsted area flooded. Several roads throughout the county were flooded by small streams.
- Hail in North Carolina, January 8, 1998Thunderstorms developed in response to an upper level cold pool that moved across western North Carolina in the wake of the powerful storm earlier in the day.
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, January 8, 1998Heavy thunderstorm rain on already saturated soil caused flooding of several roads and at least one basement in the Meadville area.
- Flash Flood in Vermont, January 8 to 9, 1998On January 8 and 9, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across parts of Bennington County. The flooding small streams closed several roads throughout the county.
- Tornado in Florida, January 8, 1998maximum winds estimated from 60 to 70 mph. tornado touched down near 900 sw 32 ave causing damage to mobile home park and pottery shop. trees and a fence were knocked down.
- Flash Flood in New York, January 8 to 9, 1998On January 8 and 9, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across parts of Rensselaer County. Several roads were flooded throughout the county.
- Hail in Kentucky, January 8, 1998Roofs in the vicinity were damaged.
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Ohio, January 8 to 11, 1998The final period of heavy rain deposited a half inch to an inch, in less than 3 hours, over saturated ground. In Meigs County, 80 percent of the roads in Rutland Township were affected by high water.
- Tornado and Flooding in West Virginia, January 8 to 11, 1998Rare January dew points, in the upper 50s and lower 60s on the 8th, along with strong winds aloft, helped trigger severe weather. The rains from the past few days were heavier in Ohio, and eventually caused minor river flooding along the mainstem of the Ohio River.
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, January 9, 1998Heavy thunderstorm rain on already saturated ground caused flooding of small streams, streets and low lying areas. On Hillman-Ford Road In Morral (Marion County), the driver of a school bus attempted to drive through high water from the Little Scioto River.
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, January 9, 1998Route 68 in Industry was closed due to heavy, flooding, thunderstorm rains. A restaurant in Bridgewater had five feet of water in the basement. Thirty-two homes had flooded basements throughout the county. The Connoquenessing Creek flooded some roads in Franklin Township.
- Tornado in West Virginia, January 9, 1998A weak tornado tracked from south of Moundsville to just east of Moundsville in the early morning hours of January 9. The tornado began approximately at 120 am and travelled northeast at 30 to 40 mph. The tornado started around Fish Creek near Route 74.
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, January 9, 1998Heavy thunderstorm rain on already saturated ground caused flooding of small streams, roads, basements and low lying areas. Several basements were flooded around Green in Summit County, and there was flooding of Breakneck Creek in Ravenna (Portage County).
- Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, January 9, 1998Heavy thunderstorm rain on already saturated ground caused flooding of roads, low lying areas and basements. Basement flooding was most prevalent in Crawford County.
- Damaging Wind in New Jersey, January 9, 1998A severe thunderstorm blew out the back wall of a storage warehouse in Hillsborough Township. The strong wind knocked a warehouse employee off the loading dock. The damaging winds also took down some power lines within the township in Neshanic Station.
- Tornado in California, January 9, 1998A small tornado swept through eastern sections of Long Beach. The tornado developed over Los Altos Park and travelled northeast to Studebaker Road. The most significant damage occurred to a Lucky's Supermarket where a 60 foot by 60 foot section of their roof collapsed.
- Tornado in Texas, January 11, 1998HP Supercell developed along a slow moving northeast-southwest orientated cold front. This supercell made a gradual transition into a squall line with a line-echo wave pattern on doppler radar. A family of 6 weak tornadoes were produced across 5 counties in 2 states.
- Tornado in Texas, January 11, 1998HP Supercell developed along a slow moving northeast-southwest orientated cold front. This supercell made a gradual transition into a squall line with a line-echo wave pattern on doppler radar. A family of 6 weak tornadoes were produced across 2 states and 5 counties.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, January 11, 1998Minor damage was reported to windows of homes and cars due to the hail driven by high winds.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 11, 1998The tornado developed just south of Giddings, moving toward the northeast as it destroyed a barn and a mobile home. The tornado crossed SH 290 and damaged a nursery along with several small sheds before dissipating.
- Tornado in Texas, January 11, 1998HP supercell developed along a slow moving northeast-southwest orientated cold front. This supercell made a gradual transition into a squall line with a line-echo wave pattern on Doppler radar. A family of 6 weak tornadoes were produced across 2 states and 5 counties.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, January 11, 1998Substantial damage to cars grom golfball size hail.
- Damaging Winds in Louisiana, January 12, 1998Numerous trees and power lines down on east side of the city.
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 12, 1998A tornado touched down in Easton, damaging several homes and cars. One mobile home was completely destroyed by the tornado, another home had a tree crash through it, and a third mobile home was moved off its blocks.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 12, 1998Slow-moving thunderstorms produced between six and eight inches across northern Allen Parish in the early morning hours. In Oakdale, over 30 streets were flooded, and 30 homes were damaged from flood waters. Most of the flood problems occurred on the east side of town.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 12, 1998Slow-moving thunderstorms produced between four and six inches of rain across northern Beauregard Parish. Many streets were closed in and around De Ridder and Bundicks Lake.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 12, 1998Early morning thunderstorms produced between four and six inches of rain across Evangeline Parish. The hardest hit area was Mamou, where all the schools were closed due to high water.
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 12, 1998A small tornado touched down north of Sulphur at a horse farm. One barn was destroyed, and a race horse inside was killed from flying debris. The storm was on the ground for less than one minute, and was observed by the farm owner.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 12, 1998Early morning thunderstorms produced between six and eight inches of rain across central sections of St. Landry Parish. The hardest hit areas were along Highway 190, from Eunice to Lawtell, Opelousas, and Port Barre.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 12, 1998Slow-moving thunderstorms produced four to six inches of rain across Calcasieu Parish during morning rush hour, tying up traffic for several hours. Motorists were stranded in high water across Lake Charles, Westlake, and Sulphur.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 12, 1998Between four and six inches of rain fell across Jeff Davis Parish, primarily along Interstate 10. Roads were flooded in Jennings, Welsh, and Roanoke.
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 12, 1998The combination of two inches of rain across northern Vermilion Parish and runoff from heavy rain north of the parish resulted in drainage canals overflowing its banks around Maurice. Secondary roads, yards, and farm fields were flooded.
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, January 12, 1998Lightning struck a man working on top of a treatment tank at the waste water plant during a thunderstorm. Doctors said the man may have saved his life by wearing rubber boots and a rubber rain slicker when he was struck.
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, January 16, 1998Heavy rain brought a rapid rise in Crabtree Creek in Raleigh. The flooding occurred from Wake Forest Road downstream to Atlantic Avenue and to Capital Boulevard. The gage at Wake Forest Road rose to 1 foot above flood stage for a few hours time.
- Lightning Strike in North Carolina, January 16, 1998Lightning struck a brick house on Seawell Drive in Wake Forest about 20 miles northeast of Raleigh during the early afternoon. The lightning bolt hit the chimney of the new two story house, and the current ran throughout the house's wiring and into one of the bedrooms.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, January 21 to 28, 1998Union Pacific Railroad officials reported brief tornado touchdown on the railroad tracks. No damage reported.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 21, 1998A short-lived tornado was sighted by the public just west of Dime Box. No damage was reported.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 21 to 25, 1998Quarter size hail covered the ground.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 21, 1998Motor home blown off road.
- Flash Flood in Texas, January 21 to 22, 1998Around five inches of rain fell in less than three hours, resulting in several streets to be flooded in Nederland and Port Arthur.
- Flash Flood in Texas, January 21 to 22, 1998Around three inches of rain fell across sections of Orange County, resulting in street flooding in Bridge City.
- Flash Flood and Hail in Mississippi, January 22, 1998Several streets were flooded in Vicksburg. Heavy rains also caused a few mud slides.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 22, 1998Thunderstorm winds ripped apart a portion of a house roof and enclosed carport. The carport of another house and the chimneys of two houses were damaged. A storage shed was destroyed and the contents scattered.
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, January 22, 1998Lightning struck a home just north of Daphne. The home caught on fire and burned to the ground. No one was home at the time of the fire.
- Tornado in Georgia, January 22 to 30, 1998Two sheds were destroyed, with debris carried across both sides of Alma Highway.
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Virginia, January 23, 1998Low- and mid-level flow of deep moisture, overrunning a chilly surface air mass, produced a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain across north central Virginia during the morning of the 23rd.
- Tornado in Florida, January 23, 1998A waterspout moved onshore as a tornado and destroyed two mobile homes and damaged up to another 25 at the Indigo Mobile Home Park near State Road 775 and Grove Road.
- Tornado in Florida, January 23, 1998A tornado sporatically touched down along a nearly one mile path from Linebaugh Avenue and 18th Street N. northeast across 22nd Street N. and lifted at 112 Avenue and 27th Street N.
- Flash Flood and Hail in Florida, January 23, 1998Golf ball size hail fell in Malabar.
- Flash Flood in Florida, January 23 to 24, 1998Heavy rainfall of three to five inches in less than 24 hours caused flooding of up to 300 homes from Bradenton to Myakka Head in Manatee county.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, January 26, 1998Severe thunderstorms blew down the wall of a paper company and damaged a local lumber yard.
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, January 26, 1998Lightning struck a Christian radio stations transmitter, causing it to be off the air for two weeks.
- Flash Flood and Flooding in North Carolina, January 27 to 28, 1998A soaking rain fell over central North Carolina during January 27 into the early afternoon hours of January 28th. The rain became heavy in many locations during the 28th. Flooding caused many rural county roads to become impassable and many had to be closed.
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Maryland, January 28, 1998A fairly intense and slow-moving nor'easter produced a large area of moderate to heavy rains across central and lower southern Maryland beginning late on the 27th and continuing through late afternoon on the 28th.
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Virginia, January 28, 1998A fairly intense and slow-moving nor'easter produced a large area of moderate to heavy rains across central and northeastern Virginia beginning late on the 27th and continuing through late afternoon on the 28th.
- Flash Flood in Virginia, January 28, 1998Heavy rains resulted in Wreck Island Creek flooding route 666 about 4 miles west-northwest of Oakville. The bridge and adjacent road was damaged by the flooding.
- Tornado and Waterspout in California, January 29, 1998Moderate to heavy showers ahead of a cold front spawned a waterspout, which moved onshore at Encinitas. It travelled up "A" Street, before making a left turn, and hit several businesses.
- Flash Flood in Texas, January 31, 1998Flash flooding developed in the wake of 3 inches of rain in the southeast part of the county, across Bandera, Mason and Privilege Creeks.
- Flash Flood in Texas, January 31, 1998Flash flooding began around 0730CST over low water crossings and low areas along the Frio River and the Sabinal River. Flash flooding ended near 1100CST.
- Flash Flood in Texas, January 31, 1998Flash flooding developed in and around Hondo with streets under water and some businesses flooded briefly as a result of 2 to 3 inches of rain in just over 2 hours.
- Flash Flood in Texas, January 31, 1998Minor flash flooding was reported across the county as thunderstorms produced between 3 and 4 inches of rain in just under 3 hours.
- Hail in Texas, February 1, 1998
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, February 1 to 26, 1998Sheriff report of water covering portions of Highway 77 due to torrential rain.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 1, 1998Trees and power lines down.
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 2, 1998Strong sustained surface wind knocked down trees over much of Volusia County and damaged a gas station pump shelter in Daytona Beach.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, February 2, 1998...a developing low pressure over the north gulf of mexico resulted in a tightening pressure gradient over south florida and adjacent waters. Southeast winds sustained at gale force with higher gusts occurred through most of 02/02/98.
- Flash Flooding in California, February 2 to 9, 1998Levee Breached along Arroyo Mocha (a dry Creek) and caused damage to roads and property
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in California, February 2 to 19, 1998Widespread road clousure, street flooding and a few mudslides.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 2, 1998Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph downed several trees and damaged the roofs of a few mobile homes from Englewood to Port Charlotte.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 2, 1998Thunderstorm winds caused minor to moderate damage to a few homes and downed a few trees in Indian Rocks Beach and Belleair Beach.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 2, 1998Thunderstorm winds snapped several power poles and downed trees in New Port Richey.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 2, 1998A Skywarn Spotter reported a wind gust of 64 mph and several downed large branches.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 2, 1998Thunderstorm winds caused roof, lanai and carport damage to a few homes and downed numerous large tree branches along 4th Street between 66th Avenue and Gandy Boulevard.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 2, 1998Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines from Citrus Park northeast to Lutz in northern Hillsborough County. Over 5,000 thousand electrical customers were without power from wind downed power lines.
- Flash Flooding and Flood in California, February 2 to 3, 1998The first powerful storm of the month slammed into Central and Southern California. Powerful winds buffeted the entire area. Hearst Castle, in San Luis Obispo county, reported winds gusting to 90 mph. Elsewhere, winds gusting in excess of 70 mph were reported.
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 2, 1998One home lost porch roof and half of residences roof. Numerous trees and power lines down over much of eastern Glades county.
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Snow in North Carolina, February 3 to 4, 1998A strong slow-moving winter storm moved from the Gulf of Mexico north through the Carolinas on the 3rd and 4th, bringing with it heavy rain, snow and high winds. Snow accumulated between 1 and 3 inches across the higher elevations of the mountains by early afternoon on the 3rd.
- Flash Flooding and High Wind in South Carolina, February 3 to 4, 1998A strong storm system moved slowly north from the Gulf of Mexico into the Carolinas on the 3rd and 4th.
- Flash Flooding and High Wind in Georgia, February 3 to 4, 1998A strong, slow-moving winter storm moved from the Gulf of Mexico through southeastern Georgia and into the Carolinas on the 3rd and 4th. Heavy rain accompanying this storm contributed to many roads being flooded across Elbert, Habersham, and Franklin counties on the 3rd.
- Flash Flooding in Georgia, February 3, 1998Localized flooding was reported by the county EMA. 5 county roads were closed and 1 was washed out. Nearly two inches of rain had fallen onto nearly saturated soil in the past 24 hours.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 3, 1998Thunderstorm winds downed several trees atop power lines and caused power outages in Brandon. Nearly 5,000 electrical customers in Brandon were without power for several hours.
- Flash Flooding and Coastal Flood in Maryland, February 4 to 5, 1998A powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean region, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain across much of Maryland between the foothills and the Chesapeake Bay.
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, February 4 to 5, 1998A powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain, with up to 5 1/2 inches at some higher elevations in the Blue Ridge, onto already saturated soil from previous events.
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Virginia, February 4, 1998Moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall during the morning and early afternoon hours and snow melt resulted flash flooding and urban and small stream flooding.
- Flash Flooding in Puerto Rico, February 4 to 5, 1998A cold front moved to Puerto Rico producing widespread flooding across the north and east sections. Several creeks and rivers went out of their banks inundating adjacent areas.
- Flash Flooding and Flood in California, February 5 to 6, 1998The second storm of the month struck Central and Southern California. Once again, strong winds, gustingup to 70 mph, knocked down many trees and power lines. Rainfall totals ranged from 1 to 3 inches overcoastal areas, up to 6 inches in the mountains.
- Tornado and Flash Flood in California, February 6 to 9, 1998An exceptionally strong westerly jet-stream aloft, and a deep upper-level trough of low pressure off the coast, steered a barrage of weather systems through southern California for several days. The action started off with high winds and then heavy rain on the sixth.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, February 6, 1998F1 tornado touched down near 321 Pear Tree AVE. Several trees were downed and a wooden storage shed was destroyed. Two mobile homes and a RV were extensively damaged.
- Tornado in Florida, February 6, 1998Reported by Florida Highway Patrol crossing I95 at Linton BLVD. Uprooted 10 feet in diameter Ficus trees and downed power lines. Tipped over a tractor trailer.
- Flash Flooding and Flood in California, February 7 to 8, 1998The third storm of the month brought more weather-related problems to Central and Southern California. Strong winds, gusting up to 70 mph, knocked down many trees and power lines. In Encino, the winds blew down Lang Oak, a one thousand year-old oak tree.
- Lightning Strike in California, February 7, 1998A lightning strike with thunderstorms caused electrical damage to homes due to a power surge through 8 area homes. Heavy rain and small hail also accompanied the lightning activity.
- Tornadoes in Texas, February 9, 1998HP Supercell and associated tornado developed along a northeast-southwest orientated cold front and moved slowly east-northeast across Harrison and Marion counties, Texas.
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, February 10, 1998Large tree limbs were blown down by strong winds.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 10, 1998Hail propelled by winds estimated at over 80 mph broke windows and destroyed vegetation across the southeast corner of the county.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 10, 1998Numerous trees blown down (one on a house). Barn destroyed.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, February 10, 1998Winds were recorded at the Lufkin Airport. Reports of 150 power poles were toppled with numerous trees across homes and vehicles.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, February 10, 1998Several cars were overturned at the Pine Harbor Health Center in Silsbee. Local wind equipment recorded winds in excess of 79 mph. At the Louisiana Pacific Lumber Company, over one hundred tall pine trees were snapped.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, February 10, 1998Numerous trees and powerlines were toppled throughout the community. Felled trees demolished homes and vehicles and ripped apart several mobile homes. An estimated 30 roads were closed across the area.
- Damaging Winds in Texas, February 10, 1998Several trees fell across Hwy 103.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, February 10, 1998Several trees were blown down on Highway 63W.The 40 million dollars worth of damages occurred to the timber industry. Of the 160,000 acres of forest in the Sabine National Forest, 70,000 acres were damaged, of which 5,000 acres were totally flattened.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, February 10, 1998Hundreds of trees were uprooted across the area including several that fell across homes and automobiles. Nearly all secondary and Farm to Market roads were closed.
- Tornado in Texas, February 10, 1998The same storm that hit the Silsbee area moved across Buna, and produced an F1 tornado. Most of the damage was F0. Over 150 homes and businesses received some form of damage. Less than 25 of these buildings were considered severe damage.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down in and around town. State highway 175 looked like a roadside timber harvest with pines and hardwoods littering ditches. The roof was blown off the High School where students were having classes but no injuries occurred.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, February 10, 1998The roof was blown off a local restaurant during a severe thunderstorm.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Severe thunderstorms blew down several trees in the Junction area around Highway 111 to 464. Minor structural damage was reported to several homes, mostly lost shingles or a tree blown down on the roof.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, February 10, 1998Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the area. Every customer in the area lost power for several days. Property damage in the region resulted climbed to over 1 million dollars while over 6 million dollars damaged occurred in private timber loss.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Numerous trees were blown down across Vernon Parish, especially in the Leesville area. Several homes in Leesville had trees fall on them. Numerous roads were blocked for several hours by fallen trees.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Numerous trees and powerlines were felled across the area. At one point, power companies said electricity was off to the entire parish. Natchitoches suffered a total blackout affecting about 26,000 customers.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998The telephone exchange building was damaged, as well as two barracks at Fort Polk due to the severe thunderstorm winds. At least 50 vehicles received damage from falling trees.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Almost every highway and road in the area was blocked by fallen trees and powerlines. Pine, hickory and oak trees, some over 200 years old toppled onto residences, yards and fences.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998A multitude of downed trees and powerlines left the area without electricity for more than 12 hours. Electrical companies estimate that nearly 60,000 people in the region were without power.
- Lightning Strike in Texas, February 10, 1998A freak lightning strike hit a truck on Interstate 10. The engine was damaged, and the driver was shocked by the electricity. He said the charge entered his body through the accelerator, and exited his body through his elbow.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Numerous reports of trees and powerlines were felled. School buses were trapped on the highways during the storm when the roads were blocked from fallen trees. There were two injuries when a tree fell across a pickup truck on La Hwy 151.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998One mobile home was destroyed, another rolled over, and a third one had the roof blown off. One girl was injured when her mirror fell and hit her neck and head. She was treated at a local hospital and released.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Numerous trees and powerlines fell across the area. A roof was blown off the Georgetown High School.
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, February 10, 1998A woman mail carrier on Colfax's Route 3 was struck by lightning while on her route. She was closing a mail box off Hwy 8 when lightning struck the ground, ran up the mailbox post and into her finders.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Thunderstorm winds toppled numerous trees and powerlines. Forty nine roads were closed from fallen trees. A 34 year old cooling tower collapsed at the city electric generating plant. Six vehicles ran into downed trees but no injuries were reported.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down. Some homes were damaged by fallen trees and one mobile home was rolled by the high winds with 2 people inside. Two children ages 12 and 4 were inside. The mobile home was said to be secured to the ground.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Numerous roads were closed from fallen trees and up to 10,000 residents were left without power. Several structures sustained minor damage.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998At the Southgate Shopping Mall, a large sign was blown down on top of several parked vehicles. A utility pole was also snapped.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Numerous trees and powerlines were felled with about 29,000 homes without power. The roof was blown off the Howard Griffin and three vehicles suffered minor damage.
- Damaging Winds in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Several trees and power lines were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Three camps at Constance Beach were damaged. One camp was completely flattened, and another was knocked off its pilings.
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, February 10, 1998Trees were toppled throughout the area with damage to many homes and businesses and powerlines. The Noalmark Broadcasting tower was blown down and a tree fell across a home totally demolishing it.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Trees and power lines were blown down in Raymond, blocking LA 395 north of LA 102.
- Lightning Strike in Arkansas, February 10, 1998A man was outside finishing up some yard work when he was struck by lightning. The lightning bolt went into his right arm and went out his left hip. He was treated at a local hospital for his injuries and later released.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Five mobile homes were destroyed, one permanent home was damaged, and eight telephone poles were blown down in a severe thunderstorm.
- Tornado and Hail in Arkansas, February 10, 1998Four mobile homes were turned over. Several sheds were totally destroyed. Numerous trees were blown down. One large tree fell on a house.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Trees were blown down between Marksville and Bunkie. Several of them landed on roofs, damaging them at a trailer park near Bunkie.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Parish emergency management official reported a roof was blown off a building in St. Francisville, and trees were blown down in several areas of the parish.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998A large commercial sign was blown down and pea to marble size hail covered the ground. A 48 knot wind gust was recorded at the Baton Rouge airport.The public works department reported 15 trees blown down in the parish. In Baker, the roof of a mausoleum sustained roof damage.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Ten mobile homes were overturned south of Rayne. Four people received minor injuries.
- Tornado and Hail in Mississippi, February 10, 1998Several trees were blown down from gradient wind near Edwards. No thunderstorms were in the area.
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, February 10, 1998Thunderstorm winds downed a number of trees and power lines. One house also sustained damage. A woman inside the house sustained minor injuries after being trapped for a period of time.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 10, 1998Trees were blown down from Port Barre to Palmetto.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, February 10, 1998Several trees were blown down.
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, February 11, 1998A local man was apparently fishing in the Cross Tierre Rouge Creek when he was swept away by flood waters. He was found 5 days later.
- Lightning Strikes in New York, February 12, 1998Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching warm front.Lightning caused significant structural damage to a house at 59 Giant Oak Road in Ridge. According to the Ridge Fire Department, lightning struck the house.
- Hail in Texas, February 12, 1998Hail was piled up to 5 inches deep and destroyed 4500 acres of onions.
- Tornadoes in California, February 14, 1998Storm spotter videotaped a very brief touchdown of a funnel from a wall cloud in rural Merced County. No damage occurred.
- Tornado in Florida, February 15, 1998A short lived tornado touched down along Sanibel Captiva Road near Blind Pass on Sanibel Island and downed a few trees before it lifted and dissipated.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 15, 1998A house sustained considerable damage when a tree fell on it.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 15, 1998Roof blown off of a large building.
- Tornado in Florida, February 16, 1998A short-lived tornado touched down and destroyed a 10 by 18 foot building that housed well and pump equipment at the St. Martin's Marsh and Aquatic Preserve west of U.S. Highway 19.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 16, 1998Thunderstorm winds damaged two metal commercial buildings on the 17000 block of Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill.
- Tornado in Florida, February 16, 1998A tornado touched down and destroyed a large metal building near the Hernando County Airport. The tornado also caused significant structural damage to a building at a plant nursery and snapped several pine trees along Powell Road before it lifted and dissipated.
- Tornado in Florida, February 16, 1998A tornado touched down along U.S. Highway 27A and North Crooked Lake Drive and lifted near Gulf View Cutoff Road in Babson Park.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 16, 1998A small F-0 tornado touched down near Emporia damaging 16 mobile homes and destroying one.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 16, 1998Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines in the Haines City and Davenport areas.
- Hail in Texas, February 16 to 18, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 16, 1998Tornado touched down at the First Colony Mall. Dillards downwind wall was torn down along with minor structural damage to other stores. The tornado then crossed HWY 59 And damaged the Aerodrome (ice skating rink) and other nearby stores and signs.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, February 16, 1998Nickel size hail damaged deputy squadcar windshield near Alligator Point.
- Tornado in Florida, February 16, 1998One home destroyed
- Tornado in Georgia, February 17, 1998Mobile home overturned. One house damaged. Large trees and power lines were blown down.
- Tornado in Georgia, February 17, 199815-20 Homes were damaged. Large trees and power lines were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 17, 1998Mobile home damaged. Large trees and power lines were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 17, 1998More than 15 semi-trailers were overturned. Chicken processing plant damaged. One mobile home was distroyed. Large trees and power lines were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 17, 1998Mobile home destroyed
- Flash Flooding in Florida, February 17, 1998Old Bellamy Road Closed... Turkey Creek Development had several homes flooded. Some Small bridges were washed out.
- Flash Flooding in Florida, February 17, 1998Numerous roads were closed due to excessive flooding.
- Flash Flood in Florida, February 17, 1998Numerous roads were closed due to flooding.
- Flash Flood in Florida, February 17, 1998Numerous road were closed due to flooding.
- Flash Flood in Florida, February 17, 1998Numerous road were closed due to flooding.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, February 17, 1998Intense low pressure moving north through the Tennessee Valley brought heavy rain and severe weather to western North Carolina. During the pre-dawn hours, severe thunderstorms developed along a stationary boundary in the piedmont, producing damaging winds.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 17, 1998Thunderstorm winds blew down trees in Howey in the Hills and near Tavares.
- Tornado in Florida, February 17, 1998A tornado touched down and blew over several large trees atop homes which caused significant roof damage along Bellini and Picasso Roads near Casey Key.A resident with an anemometer located 50 feet above ground level reported a wind gust of 109 mph at the 1800 block of Casey…
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 17, 1998Thunderstorm winds severely damaged the roof of a restaurant on 8th Avenue West and Riverside Drive. Numerous large tree limbs and power lines were also downed by the thunderstorm winds.
- Tornado in Florida, February 17, 1998A tornado tore off the roof of a milking facility, two barns and a shed, damaged feed silos and downed power lines in a rural area of eastern Manatee County along State Road 70.
- Tornado in Florida, February 17, 1998A tornado briefly touched down and damaged the Stokes and Imperial Citrus Nurseries along Stokes Road. Nearly 40 orange trees were uprooted along Stokes Road.
- Tornado in Florida, February 17, 1998A tornado touched down at Fourth and Johnson Streets in Lake Wales and caused significant roof damage to 25 homes, damaged a few vehicles, downed numerous large tree limbs and power lines along an intermittent path.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, February 17, 1998Dime size hail was reported by Heard county 911.
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, February 17, 1998Lightning struck a tree starting a fire that spread to a house. The house was completely destroyed.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, February 17, 1998Trees and powerlines down at 8 to 10 mile marker of I-75 causing numerous traffic accidents. Numerous other trees and powerlines down between Ooltewah and Cleveland.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, February 17, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, February 17, 1998Numerous trees down in and around Athens, as well as much of the county. Between 2500 and 3000 customers were without power following the storm. Most had their service restored by that evening.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, February 17, 1998Trees down throughout county and several roofs blown off.
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, February 17, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, February 17, 1998Trees and powerlines down on Raccoon Valley Road. As many as 6500 people were without power following the storm.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, February 17, 1998One barn was damaged and another totally demolished. Around 2000 customers were without power following the storm.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, February 17, 1998After a night of cold rain, warm air surged north just ahead of an approaching cold front during the morning. This created enough instability for thunderstorms to develop, some of which became severe and produced large, damaging hail and severe wind gusts.
- Flash Flooding and Coastal Flood in Virginia, February 17, 1998Intensifying low pressure, containing abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, moved along the Appalachian Mountains during the late morning and afternoon of the 17th.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, February 17, 1998Phone lines down due to wind damage. Communications lines down due to lightning strike including 911 service.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, February 17, 1998Roof blown off building and house heavily damaged. Roof blown off barn in Midway area. A few trees blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, February 17, 1998A barn was destroyed.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, February 17, 1998Trees were downed, and a barn was destroyed.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, February 17, 1998In Prestonsburg a large commercial sign was damaged. Just outside of town several mobile homes sustained roof damage, and in the Cliff community the roof was blown off a storage building.
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, February 17, 1998Heavy thunderstorm rain caused flooding of roads, basements and low lying areas. Basement flooding was particularly prevalent in Point Place near Toledo in Lucas County.
- Tornado and Hail in Virginia, February 17, 1998A tornado tracked through a forested area south of Route 652 and west of Route 650. Tornado lifted as it crossed Route 652 just east of the Oakleigh subdivision. Numerous trees were uprooted along the tornado path.
- Tornado and Hail in Virginia, February 17, 1998A tornadic thunderstorm raced through Spotsylvania Co during the evening of the 17th, knocking down dozens of trees and causing minor property damage along its path.
- Flash Flooding and Lightning Strike in Rhode Island, February 18, 1998A strong low pressure system that moved to the northeast along the Mid Atlantic coast and then passed southeast of Cape Cod brought heavy rainfall, isolated flash floods, and thunderstorms to mainly central and southern Rhode Island.
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Massachusetts, February 18, 1998Heavy rainfall, strong winds, and thunderstorms occurred over eastern Massachusetts as a strong low pressure system tracked northeastward from the Mid Atlantic coast to a position southeast of Cape Cod.
- Hail in Texas, February 18, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 19, 1998Thunderstorm winds flipped and damaged a plane at the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport.
- Hail in Louisiana, February 19, 1998Local residents commented they had never seen so much hail in their life. Hail was at least a couple of inches deep, making it look like it snowed. Area roadways were hazardous until the hail melted. A single car accident was directly attributed to the icy roads.
- Hail in Louisiana, February 19, 1998Numerous vehicles suffered hail damage in southwest Shreveport.
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, February 19, 1998A man was struck by lightning and killed instantly as he rode his bicycle in the 2700 block of Alkay Drive.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 19, 1998Thunderstorm wind shattered the windows of 21 vehicles, blew off the roofs of several home and downed numerous large trees in Holmes Beach and Anna Maria.
- Tornado in Florida, February 19, 1998A weak short-lived tornado caused minor damage to a mobile home park along Moccasin Wallow Road and Imperial Circle near Interstate 75.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 19, 1998Thunderstorm wind severely damaged a mobile home and downed a few trees in Ellenton along U.S. Highway 301.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 20, 1998Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines across the southern portion of Hillsborough County.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 20, 1998Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines over southern parts of Lakeland.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, February 21, 1998General 2 to 3 inch rainfall in less than 2 hours produced widespread flash flooding over roads and low water crossings over several counties.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 21, 1998Barn damaged by wind.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 21, 1998Downburst winds blew over and destroyed a mobile home near Lytle. Also, hail propelled by the very high winds blew out windows of homes and cars in and around the Lytle area.
- Flash Flooding in Texas, February 21, 1998Flash flooding developed over low water crossings and across numerous county roads as rainfall of generally 2 to 3 inches with isolated 4 inch totals fell across the area. The most severe flooding occurred in Lavaca and DeWitt Counties
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 22, 1998On several offshore oil rigs, two heliopters were blown off the platforms into the water, and another one was tipped over. Winds were estimated at 112 mph. No injurires were reported.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 22, 1998A line of severe thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts. A large barge and approximately 12 shrimp trawlers were torn loose from their anchors tangling nets and booms. A mobile home was knocked over by thunderstorm wind gusts and another pushed off its blocks.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 22, 1998A line of severe thundestorms produced damaging wind gusts when it moved through Grand Isle. An automated weather station on the east end of Grand Isle recorded a wind gust of 70 knots or 81 mph. Roofs were blown off several houses by the strong wind gusts.
- Tornado in Alabama, February 22, 199852 homes in Landview Subdivision sustained wind damage to shingles, fences, awnings, storage sheds, and porches. Some trees and power lines down. Several public sightings of a funnel cloud.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 22, 199872 mph wind gust observed on wind equipment located at end of runway.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 22, 1998Dime size hail fell in Kissimmee. Minor roof damage to a house was reported.
- Tornado in Florida, February 22, 1998A waterspout/tornado came on shore just north of U.S. Highway 192 in Indialantic. The tornado moved northeast at 30 mph blowing the roof off of one house and damaging 10 others. Numerous trees were blown down. A lot of carports, awnings, and pool enclosures were damaged.
- Tornado in Florida, February 22, 1998A short-lived tornado touched down along U.S. Highway 301 near County Road 468 and damaged a mobile home, a few sheds, downed trees and a few power lines before it lifted.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, February 22 to 23, 1998The first tornado in a major tornado outbreak set down along Route 92 about 5 miles southwest of Daytona Beach.
- Flash Flooding and Flood in California, February 23 to 24, 1998The final...and deadliest...storm of the month struck Central and Southern California. Rainfall totals ranged from 1 to 4 inches over the coast with up to 14 inches in the mountains. Widespread urban and small stream flooding was reported.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in California, February 23 to 24, 1998A powerful Pacific storm fed by warmer than normal El Nino conditions in the eastern Pacific, slammed into southern California with strong winds, thunderstorms, and very heavy rain. This was the final in a series of heavy storms which pummelled the region this month.
- Damaging Wind in California, February 23, 1998As a thunderstorm gust front swept through Fresno, trees and powerlines were downed. Over 18,000 electric utility customers went without power in the area and a tree was toppled onto a house near San Joaquin Memorial High School in north-Central Fresno beginning at 1:30 PM PST.
- Flash Flooding and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, February 23 to 25, 1998The second powerful nor'easter to affect the region in less than a week brought a deluge of rain to southeastern Massachusetts, gale force winds along the coast, and coastal flooding to Chatham on Cape Cod and to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, February 25, 1998Summary of events of February 25, 1998:Severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front and moved across south-central and southeastern Oklahoma during the late afternoon and early evening hours of the 25th. Numerous reports of 3/4-inch to nickel-sized hail were received.
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Texas, February 25, 1998Lightning struck and ignited fires in six homes.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, February 25, 1998A line of severe thunderstorms produced dime to nickel size hail, high winds, and minor flash flooding across the Heartland and Northwest Hill Country. The Mason High School in Mason suffered roof damage from the high winds, damaging two classrooms.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, February 25, 1998A severe downburst destroyed a building east of Comstock, also damaging trees and vegetation in the area.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25, 1998Trees were blown down by strong winds and windows were broken.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, February 25, 1998Severe winds caused damage to numerous roofs in the Fredercksburg area.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 25, 1998A small tornado developed in a supercell thunderstorm just northwest of Devine and moved eastward around 1 mile before dissipating.
- Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25, 1998Trees were reported blown down by severe thunderstorm winds at Inks Lake and Lake Buchanan.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998Severe winds from a thunderstorm blew down trees in and around Round Mountain.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25, 1998Homes and fences were damaged by strong wind. Six automobiles were damaged by wind-driven debris and power lines were downed by strong wind gusts.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998Large trees blown down on FM 305.
- Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 1998Strong winds blew over a tractor trailer.
- Damaging Winds in Texas, February 26, 1998Two mobile homes were blown completely over but no injuries were reported. Numerous trees toppled.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, February 26, 1998Numerous reports of trees and powerlines toppled. Some trees that fell in and near the Linwood Drive Community caused minor roof damage to homes and removed some porches. Ten different locations in Marshall suffered damage with nearly 600 homes losing power.
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, February 26, 1998Trees and powerlines were blown over. A church steeple was blown off a church while several chicken houses were either damaged or destroyed.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, February 26, 1998Skywarn Spotter reported several chicken houses were damaged or destroyed.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, February 26, 1998Numerous trees toppled including one that fell across a home north of town
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998Numerous trees and powerlines were felled. An area about a half mile wide by 3 miles long was suffered major damage. A roof was ripped off a local business and a radio station lost its transmitter.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998A door was blown off a residence, and many trees were blown down across the Parish. At Boone's Cornder, trees were down on Highway 385. A barn was destroyed on Highway 27 S.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998Numerous trees were blown down on Lake Street, and the garden center at Wal-Mart on Highway 14 was damaged. One telephone pole was blown down, and a roof of a mobile home was damaged.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998Across northern Jeff Davis Parish, damage occurred in a line from Fenton to Elton. In Fenton, one permanent home was completely destroyed, and another five homes were severely damaged.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998Three mobile homes and three barns were completely destroyed on Pousson Road, half way between Lacassine and Iowa. Five homes had roof damage. Several power poles were bent. At least two vehicles were completely destroyed. Winds were estimated to be between 80 and 100 mph.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the Alexandria area. Two vehicles had trees land on them, slightly injuring five people. At least two homes were damaged from trees falling on them.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998One mobile home was destroyed, twenty homes received roof damage, numerous trees and power lines were blown down, blocking roads, and a rice dryer was severely damaged in the town of Lacassine.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998Winds clocked at 77 mph roared through Ville Platte, uprooting trees, and damaging the roofs of over 50 homes and businesses.In Mamou, major damage occurred to a rice dryer, and several power poles were snapped.
- Tornado in Louisiana, February 26, 1998An F1 tornado touched down in Chicot State Park, and moved northeast across the Park towards St. Landry. A park ranger's residence was damaged, and three vehicles had trees fall on them.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998Many trees were blown down in Washington.Also, damage occurred in western sections of the parish. Near Basile, one mobile home was destroyed, a carport was blown down, and numerous trees were uprooted.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998Three people were injured when their mobile home was blown off it's blocks.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, February 26, 1998In the Moreauville/Cottonport area, several homes had their roofs damaged, and a mobile home was destroyed. Numerous garages and sheds were damaged, some used by the lumber industry in storing wood.
- Damaging Winds in Louisiana, February 26, 1998The damage in northeast Louisiana was caused by a very intense bow echo which had moved across much of south Louisiana earlier in the morning. Widespread damage occurred all along this line of intense storm.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, February 26, 1998An intense line of thunderstorms or bow echo configuration moved across the Mississippi River and struck the city of Natchez. Strong outflow from the bow echo produced estimated winds of 80 to 100 miles an hour in the city.
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Florida, February 28, 1998Tree fell on car. Some roof damage.
- Hail in Florida, February 28, 1998Isolated tea cup sized hail was reported by the public at a restaurant in New Port Richey. A few vehicles and commercial rooftops incurred damage from the large hail.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, February 28, 1998Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees, numerous power lines, and damaged vehicles and the roofs of a few homes and businesses, mainly in the 6200 block of Florida Avenue in Port Richey.
- Tornado in Florida, March 1, 1998A tornado touched down at the Tuttle Elementary School at Brink Avenue north of County Road 780 (Fruitville Road) in Sarasota and severely damaged six classrooms, a portion of a portable dining room, downed a concrete wall and reduced a pavilion to a pile of rubble.
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NOAA NCEI, U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2025), https://doi.org/10.25921/stkw-7w73, and the Storm Events Database for the episodes.