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Storm reports for April 5, 1978
On April 5, 1978, 10 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On April 5, 1978, 10 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Comanche County, OK.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| NE | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| OK | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| WI | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| IA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| AR | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Lawton, OK | 90,027 | 2.75″ |
| York, NE | 8,179 | 2.00″ |
| Wichita, KS | 400,991 | 1.75″ |
| Pittsburg, KS | 20,547 | 1.75″ |
| Jacksonville, IL | 17,801 | 1.75″ |
| Frontenac, KS | 3,412 | 1.75″ |
| South Jacksonville, IL | 3,197 | 1.75″ |
| Jefferson City, MO | 42,564 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (10)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:45 | 2.75″ | Comanche County, OK |
| 21:30 | 2.00″ | York County, NE |
| 20:18 | 1.75″ | Morgan County, IL |
| 00:40 | 1.75″ | Blaine County, OK |
| 01:35 | 1.75″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 05:45 | 1.75″ | Crawford County, KS |
| 21:25 | 1.50″ | York County, NE |
| 23:40 | 1.50″ | Major County, OK |
| 23:30 | 1.00″ | Cole County, MO |
| 21:00 | 0.88″ | Sherman County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $6.1 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (35 events in 8 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Clay County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Stephens County, OK | 2 | 0 | 0 | $275,000 |
| Crawford County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Comanche County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Rock County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Morgan County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Kiowa County, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Jackson County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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