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Storm reports for April 24, 1978
On April 24, 1978, 12 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On April 24, 1978, 12 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Johnson County, TX.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| MS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AR | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Mansfield, TX | 80,803 | 2.75″ |
| Burleson, TX | 56,253 | 2.75″ |
| Joshua, TX | 9,146 | 2.75″ |
| Temple, TX | 96,267 | 1.75″ |
| Copperas Cove, TX | 39,627 | 1.75″ |
| Tupelo, MS | 37,775 | 1.75″ |
| Athens, TX | 13,575 | 1.75″ |
| Davis, OK | 2,831 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (12)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:03 | 2.75″ | Johnson County, TX |
| 22:40 | 2.75″ | Tarrant County, TX |
| 01:00 | 2.50″ | Williamson County, TX |
| 03:55 | 2.50″ | Blanco County, TX |
| 14:30 | 1.75″ | Murray County, OK |
| 19:00 | 1.75″ | Henderson County, KY |
| 23:20 | 1.75″ | Coryell County, TX |
| 23:38 | 1.75″ | Bell County, TX |
| 00:20 | 1.75″ | Lee County, MS |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Henderson County, TX |
| 00:20 | 1.00″ | DeKalb County, AL |
| 01:42 | 1.00″ | Claiborne Parish, LA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $28,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (22 events in 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upshur County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Jefferson County, AL | 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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