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Storm reports for April 18, 1978
On April 18, 1978, 25 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 13 states.
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On April 18, 1978, 25 hail, 25 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Marengo County, AL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4.00″ |
| GA | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3.25″ |
| FL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| IN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| IL | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| MS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MD | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| NC | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| WA | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Roswell, GA | 92,227 | 3.25″ |
| Rome, GA | 38,747 | 2.75″ |
| Cedartown, GA | 10,313 | 2.50″ |
| Montgomery, AL | 195,818 | 1.75″ |
| Brookhaven, GA | 59,370 | 1.75″ |
| Covington, KY | 41,611 | 1.75″ |
| Cartersville, GA | 25,082 | 1.75″ |
| Erlanger, KY | 20,172 | 1.75″ |
| Selma, AL | 16,312 | 1.75″ |
| Fort Mitchell, KY | 8,766 | 1.75″ |
| Villa Hills, KY | 7,763 | 1.75″ |
| Fort Wright, KY | 6,096 | 1.75″ |
| Crescent Springs, KY | 4,707 | 1.75″ |
| Ludlow, KY | 4,390 | 1.75″ |
| Crestview Hills, KY | 3,338 | 1.75″ |
| Park Hills, KY | 3,191 | 1.75″ |
| Lakeside Park, KY | 2,852 | 1.75″ |
| Carmel, IN | 103,606 | 1.00″ |
| Daytona Beach, FL | 86,015 | 1.00″ |
| Gadsden, AL | 33,086 | 1.00″ |
| South Daytona, FL | 13,906 | 1.00″ |
| Holly Hill, FL | 13,183 | 1.00″ |
| Rainbow City, AL | 10,349 | 1.00″ |
| Attalla, AL | 5,746 | 1.00″ |
| Daytona Beach Shores, FL | 5,223 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (25)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | 4.00″ | Marengo County, AL |
| 05:30 | 3.25″ | Fulton County, GA |
| 03:15 | 2.75″ | Floyd County, GA |
| 22:58 | 2.50″ | Clarke County, MS |
| 23:00 | 2.50″ | Polk County, GA |
| 19:50 | 2.00″ | Jefferson County, AL |
| 19:25 | 1.75″ | Cullman County, AL |
| 20:53 | 1.75″ | Boone County, KY |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Coffee County, AL |
| 21:15 | 1.75″ | Montgomery County, AL |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Crenshaw County, AL |
| 03:30 | 1.75″ | Dallas County, AL |
| 03:55 | 1.75″ | Bartow County, GA |
| 04:21 | 1.75″ | Elmore County, AL |
| 05:15 | 1.75″ | Montgomery County, AL |
| 05:30 | 1.75″ | Fulton County, GA |
| 20:28 | 1.00″ | Marion County, IN |
| 21:15 | 1.00″ | Etowah County, AL |
| 23:45 | 1.00″ | Volusia County, FL |
| 21:20 | 0.75″ | Wayne County, IN |
| 21:30 | 0.75″ | Chilton County, AL |
| 22:50 | 0.75″ | Lake County, OH |
| 00:10 | 0.75″ | Polk County, GA |
| 03:30 | 0.75″ | Spartanburg County, SC |
| 03:45 | 0.75″ | Cherokee County, SC |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.9 million in property damage and 33 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (64 events in 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, AL | 1 | 30 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Montgomery County, AL | 1 | 3 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Lake County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Volusia County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Polk County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Cook County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Clay County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Coffee County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Coosa County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Nassau County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Colquitt County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Cook County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
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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