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Storm reports for April 7, 1978
On April 7, 1978, 11 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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On April 7, 1978, 11 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Hall County, NE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5.00″ |
| ID | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| TX | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Island, NE | 53,250 | 5.00″ |
| Blair, NE | 7,999 | 1.75″ |
| Norfolk, NE | 26,162 | 1.00″ |
| Valley, NE | 3,336 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (11)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:50 | 5.00″ | Hall County, NE |
| 23:30 | 3.00″ | Hall County, NE |
| 03:30 | 3.00″ | Merrick County, NE |
| 03:50 | 2.75″ | York County, NE |
| 01:15 | 1.75″ | Clay County, NE |
| 04:15 | 1.75″ | Madison County, NE |
| 09:15 | 1.75″ | Washington County, NE |
| 02:00 | 1.50″ | Hall County, NE |
| 01:00 | 1.00″ | Polk County, NE |
| 04:32 | 1.00″ | Madison County, NE |
| 08:15 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, NE |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $57.6 million in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (26 events in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County, NE | 1 | 1 | 0 | $25 million |
| Bonneville County, ID | 1 | 1 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Polk County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $27.5 million |
| Butler County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Webster County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Washington County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Reeves County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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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