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                        SPC TORNADO AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM REPORTS
               UNOFFICIAL - FOR OFFICIAL REPORTS
 SEE PUBLICATION 'STORM DATA'
                    FOR 06CST MON MAY  4  1998 THRU 06CST TUE MAY  5  1998
  
      EVENT    LOCATION                       REMARKS                 (CST)TIME
  
  .....TORNADO REPORTS..........TORNADO REPORTS..........TORNADO REPORTS.....
  
   1 *TORN  DADE COUNTY FL      (16 WSW MIA)                             4/1738
            REPORTED BY METRO DADE POLI                    SPC/LSR   2568 8051
   2 *TORN  MIAMI BEACH FL      (10 E MIA)                               4/1800
            FUNNEL TOUCHDOWN OBSERVED BY SEVERAL WITNESSES.MIA/LSR   2579 8011
                    POWER OUTAGES AND TREE
  
  
 .......LRG HAIL/STRONG WIND RPTS.............LRG HAIL/STRONG WIND RPTS......                                                        
  
   4  A175  SYCAMORE SC      (49 ESE AGS)                                4/1130
            GOLF BALL HAIL. PUBLIC  REPORT                 CHS/LSR   3303 8121
   5  A175  BRANDON FL      (24 E PIE)                                   4/1133
            NEAR I-75 AND SR60 INTERSECTION REPORTED BY    TBW/LSR   2793 8228
                    LOCAL TV STATION CHANN
   6  A175  3 SW SUMTER SC      (41 E CAE)                               4/1135
            SKYWARN SPOTTER                                CAE/LSR   3388 8039
   8  A175  PEEDEE SC      (10 E FLO)                                    4/1150
                                                           ILM/LSR   3419 7953
 112  WNDG  FLORAHOME FL      (23 E GNV)                                 4/1155
            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.                    JAX/LSR   2973 8188
 113  WNDG  PALATKA FL      (38 E GNV)                                   4/1200
            LARGE TREES DOWN.                              JAX/LSR   2964 8163
  16  A150  FLOYDALE SC      (23 ENE FLO)                                4/1204
            HAIL RANGED FROM 1.5 TO 2  INCHES              ILM/LSR   3431 7933
  17  A200  CLAUSSEN SC      (5 SE FLO)                                  4/1205
                                                           ILM/LSR   3413 7963
  20  A175  KISSIMMEE FL      (17 SSW ORL)                               4/1212
            GOLFBALL HAIL IN KISSIMMEE                     MLB/LSR   2829 8139
 114  WNDG  HAZELHURST GA      (42 NNW AYS)                              4/1220
            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.                    JAX/LSR   3186 8259
 115  WNDG  LAKE CITY SC      (21 S FLO)                                 4/1245
            WIND DAMAGE TO A WHEAT  FIELD NEAR LAKE CITY   ILM/LSR   3386 7974
  26  A175  LAKE CITY SC      (21 S FLO)                                 4/1245
            HAIL REPORTED AT 378 AND US 52 NORTH OF LAKE   ILM/LSR   3386 7974
                    CITY
  28  A175  AVON PARK FL      (11 WSW AGR)                               4/1300
            REPORTED BY HIGHLANDS CO  EOC.                 TBW/LSR   2759 8151
  29  A175  JAMESTOWN SC      (23 N CHS)                                 4/1305
            GOLF BALL HAIL. PUBLIC  REPORT                 CHS/LSR   3323 7996
  30  A175  CLARKTON NC      (36 SSE FAY)                                4/1305
            HAIL REPORTED BETWEEN CLARKTON AND ELIZABETHTONILM/LSR   3448 7864
                     AT WESLEY CHAPEL
  31  A125  MELBOURNE FL      (2 ESE MLB)                                4/1308
            HAIL FROM 1 TO 1 1/4 INCHES THROUGHOUT         MLB/LSR   


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2808 8059
                    MELBOURNE/PALM BAY ARE
  35  A175  LOWNDES COUNTY GA      (4 N VLD)                             4/1315
            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED ALONG HWY 41 AT  TLH/LSR   3085 8328
                    NORTH VALDOSTA RD NORT
 125  G 61  MANATEE COUNTY FL      (18 E SRQ)                            4/1320
            REPORTED BY LIFEGUARD ON COQUINA BEACH. 65 MPH TBW/LSR   2745 8225
                    TSTM GUST        REPOR
 116  WNDG  GRANT FL      (12 SSE MLB)                                   4/1345
            LARGE OAK TREES DOWN. OCCURRED BETWEEN 330-400 MLB/LSR   2793 8053
                    PM
  45  A175  VALDOSTA GA      (2 N VLD)                                   4/1350
            HAIL FROM MARBLE TO GOLF BALL SIZED REPORTED   TLH/LSR   3083 8328
                    THROUGHOUT CITY OF VAL
  44  A175  ROSEWOOD NC      (5 WSW GSB)                                 4/1350
            SKYWARN REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL NEAR       RDU/LSR   3541 7808
                    ROSEWOOD IN THE HOLLAN
 117  WNDG  BREVARD COUNTY FL      (18 NW MLB)                           4/1350
            TWO CARPORTS DESTROYED WATERSPOUT WATERSPOUT   MLB/LSR   2833 8081
                    REPORTED JUST OFFSHORE
 118  WNDG  SARASOTA FL      (4 SSE SRQ)                                 4/1405
            TREE FELL DOWN ONTO A HOME NEAR LAKE SARASOTA  TBW/LSR   2733 8253
                    RESULTING IN ROOF ...L
  49  A175  CHERRY LAKE FL      (16 SSW VLD)                             4/1405
            DIME TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL COVERING THE      TLH/LSR   3058 8343
                    GROUND.
  51  A175  NORTH CHARLESTON SC      (2 ESE CHS)                         4/1414
            GOLF BALL HAIL. PUBLIC AND NWS OBSERVED        CHS/LSR   3288 7998
  53  A175  MURRELLS INLET SC      (11 SSW MYR)                          4/1420
                                                           ILM/LSR   3354 7904
 119  WNDG  OKEECHOBEE FL      (36 SW VRB)                               4/1434
            CARPORT DAMAGE. ALSO LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWNED ATMLB/LSR   2724 8083
                    440 PM
  58  A175  FT PIERCE FL      (13 SSE VRB)                               4/1440
            DIME TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL                     MLB/LSR   2745 8033
 120  WNDG  CAPE CORAL FL      (4 W FMY)                                 4/1530
            1 COMMERCIAL BUILDING ROOF BLOWN OFF AT        TBW/LSR   2659 8196
                    INTERSECTION OF PINE I
 128  G 54  ONA FL      (36 WSW AGR)                                     4/1540
            REPORTED IN KRSW METAR OBSERVATION.            TBW/LSR   2748 8191
  74  A125  BATAVIA NY      (26 WSW ROC)                                 4/1610
                                                           BUF/LSR   4300 7818
  77  A150  KING WILLIAM VA      (20 NE RIC)                             4/1614
                                                           AKQ/LSR   3768 7701
  80  A175  ST STEPHENS CHURCH VA      (26 ENE RIC)                      4/1627
                                                           AKQ/LSR   3771 7691
  81  A175  WILMINGTON NC      (2 SSW ILM)                               4/1630
            AT NEW HANOVER REGIONAL  MEDICAL CENTER        ILM/LSR   3423 7793
 122  WNDG  8 WNW CAROL CITY FL      (13 NNW MIA)                        4/1705
            TREES DOWN                                     SPC/LSR   2598 8040
 121  WNDG  8 WNW CAROL CITY FL      (13 NNW MIA)                        4/1705



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            TREES DOWN                                     MIA/LSR   2598 8040
 130  G 55  MIAMI FL      (5 ESE MIA)                                    4/1728
                                                           SPC/LSR   2576 8019
 129  G 55  DADE COUNTY FL      (16 WSW MIA)                             4/1728
                                                           MIA/LSR   2568 8051
 123  WNDG  SUNNYVALE CA      (4 W SJC)                                  4/1730
            POSSIBLE TORNADO KNOCKED OFF A COUPLE OF ROOFS SFO/LSR   373612203
                    AND BLEW OVER A FEW TR
  96  A175  PERRINE FL      (13 SSW MIA)                                 4/1744
                                                           SPC/LSR   2560 8034
 131  G 52  BEND OR      (14 SSW RDM)                                    4/1744
            THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 60 MPH. HEAVY RAIN   PDT/LSR   440612130
                    AND  1/4 INCH HAIL. (D
 124  WNDG  PERRINE FL      (13 SSW MIA)                                 4/1744
            TREES DOWN                                     SPC/LSR   2560 8034
  97  A175  GRAND ISLAND NE      (3 SSW GRI)                             4/1800
                                                           GRI/LSR   4091 9834
 101  A175  CAROLINA BEACH NC      (16 S ILM)                            4/1817
            1 MILE NORTH OF CAROLINA  BEACH                ILM/LSR   3403 7790
 104  A175  CAROLINA BEACH NC      (16 S ILM)                            4/1833
            AT SNOW/S CUT BRIDGE                           ILM/LSR   3403 7790
 107  A175  4 N COLBY KS      (35 E GLD)                                 4/1915
            HAIL RANGE IN SIZE FROM DIME TO GOLFBALL       GLD/LSR   394610104
 108  A125  LA GRANDE OR      (35 NNW BKE)                               4/1930
            1 1/4 INCH HAIL WITH LOTS OF 3/4 TO 1 INCH     PDT/LSR   453311808
                    HAIL.   0.52 INCHES OF
  
  
 .........OTHER SEVERE REPORTS..................OTHER SEVERE REPORTS.........                                                        
  
   3  A 88  4 E BONNEAU SC      (27 NNE CHS)                             4/0905
            SPOTTER REPORT OF NICKEL SIZED HAIL COVERING   CHS/LSR   3329 7987
                    THE GROUND IN MACEDONI
   7  A 75  BAMBERG SC      (43 S CAE)                                   4/1145
            SKYWARN SPOTTER                                CAE/LSR   3329 8103
   9  A100  BRANCHVILLE SC      (49 SSE CAE)                             4/1150
            SKYWARN SPOTTER                                CAE/LSR   3325 8081
  10  A 75  8 E LAKELAND FL      (38 NW AGR)                             4/1154
            BY POLK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.           TBW/LSR   2803 8179
  11  A 75  8 N DONALD GA      (39 WSW SAV)                              4/1155
            NEAR RYE PATCH AND HWY  301. DISPATCH REPORT   CHS/LSR   3194 8184
  13  A 88  2 N MARTINSVILLE VA      (29 WNW DAN)                        4/1200
            NICKEL TO DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY SPOTTER.  RNK/LSR   3671 7986
  14  A 75  CROCKETT VA      (28 S BLF)                                  4/1200
            COVERED THE GROUND... REPORTED BY SPOTTER      RNK/LSR   3688 8118
  12  A 88  2 E GLENNVILLE GA      (42 WSW SAV)                          4/1200
            NICKEL HAIL. SPOTTER  REPORT                   CHS/LSR   3193 8189
  15  A 75  MULBERRY FL      (42 E PIE)                                  4/1200



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            BY STORM SPOTTER.                              TBW/LSR   2790 8198
  18  A100  ORLANDO FL      (1 WSW ORL)                                  4/1207
            1 INCH HAIL HAIL AT DISNEY MAIN GATE           MLB/LSR   2854 8136
  19  A 75  SUMMERVILLE SC      (11 NW CHS)                              4/1210
            DIME HAIL NR OLD ORANGEBURG RD. DISPATCH REPORTCHS/LSR   3301 8018
  21  A 75  5 NE SUMMERVILLE SC      (11 NNW CHS)                        4/1215
            DIME HAIL. SPOTTER REPORT                      CHS/LSR   3307 8011
  22  A 75  ALMA GA      (21 NNW AYS)                                    4/1221
            HAIL REPORTED NEAR ALMA.                       JAX/LSR   3156 8248
  23  A100  ELLABELL GA      (16 W SAV)                                  4/1225
            QUARTER SIZE HAIL DISPATCH REPORT              CHS/LSR   3211 8148
  24  A100  LAKE WALES FL      (23 NW AGR)                               4/1235
            NEAR INTERSECTION OF HWY60 AND US27 REPORTED BYTBW/LSR   2790 8158
                    STORM SPOTTERS.
  25  A 75  RED HOUSE VA      (24 ESE LYH)                               4/1240
            DIME SIZE HAIL                                 RNK/LSR   3718 7880
  27  A 75  RINCON GA      (11 N SAV)                                    4/1250
            DIME HAIL. SPOTTER REPORT                      CHS/LSR   3230 8123
  33  A 75  PULASKI VA      (8 SW PSK)                                   4/1310
            REPORTED BY THE  PUBLIC                        RNK/LSR   3704 8080
  32  A100  DEER PARK FL      (16 W MLB)                                 4/1310
            3/4 TO 1 INCH SIZE HAIL IN DEER PARK           MLB/LSR   2808 8090
  34  A100  LADSON SC      (23 NW CHS)                                   4/1314
            QUARTER HAIL. DISPATCH  REPORT                 CHS/LSR   3313 8034
  37  A 75  4 S AVON PARK FL      (12 SW AGR)                            4/1320
            REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER.                     TBW/LSR   2753 8151
  36  A 75  CEDAR CREEK NC      (8 ESE FAY)                              4/1320
            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY FAYETTEVILLE SPOTTERRDU/LSR   3494 7874
  38  A100  GEORGETOWN SC      (29 SW MYR)                               4/1323
            HAIL REPORTED NORTH OF GEORGTOWN AT            ILM/LSR   3336 7930
                    INTERSECTION  OF 701 A
  39  A 75  DARLINGTON NC      (33 NNE RWI)                              4/1325
            REPORTED BY HALIFAX COUNTY SHERIFF             RDU/LSR   3631 7771
  40  A 75  POWER COUNTY ID      (17 SW PIH)                             4/1327
                                                           PIH/LSR   427111280
  41  A 75  LAKE PLACID FL      (24 S AGR)                               4/1344
            REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER.                     TBW/LSR   2729 8136
  43  A 75  PALM BAY FL      (4 SSE MLB)                                 4/1345
            NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN PALM BA BETWEEN 345-350 PM.MLB/LSR   2803 8058
                    ALSO G4 KTS ESTIMATED
  42  A 75  NORTH CHARLESTON SC      (2 ESE CHS)                         4/1345
            DIME HAIL SPOTTER REPORT                       CHS/LSR   3288 7998
  46  A 75  15 NW CHARLESTON SC      (6 WNW CHS)                         4/1350
            DIME HAIL MAGNOLIA  PLANTATION REPORT          CHS/LSR   3295 8014
  48  A 75  DELWAY NC      (33 W OAJ)                                    4/1400
            REPORTED BY WEATHER  SERVICE SPOTTER           RDU/LSR   3479 7821



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  47  A 75  BOLTON NC      (28 W ILM)                                    4/1400
                                                           ILM/LSR   3431 7841
  50  A100  RIEGELWOOD NC      (17 WNW ILM)                              4/1405
                                                           ILM/LSR   3433 7821
 126  G 52  POCATELLO ID      (9 ESE PIH)                                4/1410
            BRIEF SPRINKLES OF RAIN AND BLOWING DUST       PIH/LSR   428611243
  52  A 75  SURFSIDE BEACH SC      (44 SSW ILM)                          4/1414
            HAIL COVERING THE GROUND THROUGH 430 PM        ILM/LSR   3364 7811
  54  A 75  SEDLEY VA      (42 W ORF)                                    4/1420
                                                           AKQ/LSR   3678 7696
  55  A100  LITTLE RIVER SC      (21 NE MYR)                             4/1421
                                                           ILM/LSR   3386 7861
  56  A100  2 W WANDO SC      (10 E CHS)                                 4/1425
            SPOTTER REPORT                                 CHS/LSR   3289 7985
  57  A100  CURRIE NC      (16 NW ILM)                                   4/1435
            3 EAST OF CURRIE                               ILM/LSR   3446 7809
  61  A 75  1 E CUMBERLAND VA      (46 SSE CHO)                          4/1440
                                                           AKQ/LSR   3748 7822
  60  A 75  SHALLOTTE NC      (34 SW ILM)                                4/1440
                                                           ILM/LSR   3396 7839
  59  A100  WATHA NC      (23 SW OAJ)                                    4/1440
                                                           ILM/LSR   3464 7796
  62  A 75  WILSON NC      (8 S RWI)                                     4/1445
            REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR (WA9SDL) AT HWY RDU/LSR   3573 7791
                    42 AND GARDNER SCHOOL
  63  A 75  BURGAW NC      (18 N ILM)                                    4/1455
            4 NORTH OF BURGAW AT INTERSECTION OF 117 AND   ILM/LSR   3454 7793
                    I40
  64  A 75  CARR CO      (17 S CYS)                                      4/1456
                                                           DEN/LSR   409010486
 127  G 52  LEE COUNTY FL      (0 E FMY)                                 4/1515
            REPORTED IN KFMY METAR OBSERVATION.            TBW/LSR   2658 8186
  65  A 75  3 E MAIDENS VA      (28 WNW RIC)                             4/1520
            DIME HAIL COVERING THE GROUND                  AKQ/LSR   3768 7780
  67  A 75  CATAWBA VA      (4 WSW ROA)                                  4/1530
            REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC                         RNK/LSR   3728 8006
  66  A 75  HOLDEN BEACH NC      (32 SW ILM)                             4/1530
            3 MILES WEST ON OCEAN ISLE BEACH               ILM/LSR   3391 7826
  69  A 75  BRISTOL GA      (16 NE AYS)                                  4/1545
            EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPOPRTS HAIL ON ROUTE 121JAX/LSR   3144 8221
                    NEAR BRISTOL.
  68  A 75  NEW KENT VA      (18 E RIC)                                  4/1545
                                                           AKQ/LSR   3751 7698
  71  A 75  2 S KING WILLIAM VA      (18 ENE RIC)                        4/1550
                                                           AKQ/LSR   3764 7701
  70  A 75  COLONIAL HEIGHTS VA      (17 SSW RIC)                        4/1550



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                                                           AKQ/LSR   3725 7741
  72  A100  ROCKINGHAM GA      (19 N AYS)                                4/1600
            LARGE HAIL CAUSES MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.     JAX/LSR   3154 8241
  73  A100  MONTPELIER VA      (17 NNW RIC)                              4/1601
                                                           AKQ/LSR   3773 7746
  75  A100  LELAND NC      (8 W ILM)                                     4/1610
            1 MILES SOUTH OF LELAND                        ILM/LSR   3425 7804
  76  A 75  5 S ROANOKE VA      (9 SSE ROA)                              4/1612
            REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC                         RNK/LSR   3718 7994
  78  A 75  JASPER FL      (26 SE VLD)                                   4/1615
            SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS HAIL.                  JAX/LSR   3051 8294
  79  A 88  4 NE NORFOLK NE      (6 NNE OFK)                             4/1620
            NICKEL SIZE HAIL                               OMA/LSR   4208 9735
  84  A 75  BRISTOL GA      (16 NE AYS)                                  4/1630
            EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS DIME SIZE HAIL.   JAX/LSR   3144 8221
  83  A100  BAXLEY GA      (34 N AYS)                                    4/1630
            LARGE HAIL REPORTED IN SOUTH PART OF COUNTY.   JAX/LSR   3176 8234
  82  A100  2 E RICHMOND VA      (4 WNW RIC)                             4/1630
                                                           AKQ/LSR   3754 7740
  85  A 88  ROANOKE VA      (4 SSE ROA)                                  4/1632
            REPORTED BY CITY POLICE                        RNK/LSR   3726 7994
  86  A100  MIDLOTHIAN VA      (17 W RIC)                                4/1634
                                                           AKQ/LSR   3749 7764
  87  A 75  SCOTTS HILL NC      (8 ENE ILM)                              4/1644
                                                           ILM/LSR   3433 7776
  88  A 88  HUSTLE VA      (38 WSW NHK)                                  4/1703
                                                           AKQ/LSR   3803 7706
  89  A 88  HILLCREST VA      (18 SW MRB)                                4/1703
                                                           AKQ/LSR   3918 7819
  90  A 75  CRESTON NE      (16 N OLU)                                   4/1705
            3/4 INCH HAIL ABOUT 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF TOWN     OMA/LSR   4169 9736
  91  A 88  BOWLING GREEN VA      (36 N RIC)                             4/1720
                                                           AKQ/LSR   3804 7734
  92  A 88  JESUP GA      (38 NE AYS)                                    4/1725
            POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS HAIL.                JAX/LSR   3159 8188
  94  A100  DADE COUNTY FL      (16 WSW MIA)                             4/1735
            REPORTED BY NWS EMPLOYEE.                      SPC/LSR   2568 8051
  93  A100  ZEPHYRHILLS FL      (29 NNE PIE)                             4/1735
            REPORTED BY NWS EMPLOYEE.                      MIA/LSR   2830 8241
  95  A 75  BERGEN NY      (13 W ROC)                                    4/1739
                                                           BUF/LSR   4308 7796
 132  G 52  CUTLER RIDGE FL      (14 SSW MIA)                            4/1745
            1 INCH HAIL.                                   MIA/LSR   2558 8033
  98  A100  JESUP GA      (38 NE AYS)                                    4/1800



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            POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS LARGE HAIL.          JAX/LSR   3159 8188
  99  A 75  NEW WINCHESTER OH      (20 WSW MFD)                          4/1805
                                                           CLE/LSR   4071 8291
 100  A 75  5 N DAVID CITY NE      (13 SE OLU)                           4/1815
                                                           OMA/LSR   4133 9713
 102  A 75  AURORA NE      (17 ESE GRI)                                  4/1817
                                                           GRI/LSR   4086 9800
 103  A100  PRINEVILLE ARPT OR      (12 E RDM)                           4/1824
            ONE HALF TO ONE INCH HAIL. WIND GUSTS 50 TO 60 PDT/LSR   442812088
                    MPH.  (CORRK 17 1 MILE
 105  A 75  5 W HOXIE KS      (38 W HLC)                                 4/1910
            LARGE HAIL LASTED UNTIL 725 PM MDT             GLD/LSR   393410054
 106  A100  LA GRANDE OR      (35 NNW BKE)                               4/1912
            ONE INCH HAIL JUST  STARTED.                   PDT/LSR   453311808
 109  A 75  COLBY KS      (34 E GLD)                                     4/1930
            LARGE HAIL LASTED UNTIL 740 PM MDT             GLD/LSR   394010104
 110  A 75  IDALIA CO      (38 NW GLD)                                   4/2015
                                                           GLD/LSR   396910230
 111  A 75  COLBY KS      (34 E GLD)                                     4/2020
                                                           GLD/LSR   394010104