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Storm reports for May 1, 1978
On May 1, 1978, 19 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On May 1, 1978, 19 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Gillespie 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 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| MS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| GA | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| LA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchins, TX | 7,996 | 2.50″ |
| Carrollton, TX | 135,456 | 1.75″ |
| Dothan, AL | 71,650 | 1.75″ |
| Farmers Branch, TX | 37,341 | 1.75″ |
| Universal City, TX | 20,267 | 1.75″ |
| Addison, TX | 17,257 | 1.75″ |
| Live Oak, TX | 16,218 | 1.75″ |
| Selma, TX | 11,900 | 1.75″ |
| Seminole, TX | 7,386 | 1.75″ |
| Burnet, TX | 6,869 | 1.75″ |
| Slaton, TX | 5,698 | 1.75″ |
| Crystal Springs, MS | 4,668 | 1.75″ |
| Garden Ridge, TX | 4,378 | 1.75″ |
| Hazlehurst, MS | 3,445 | 1.75″ |
| Grand Prairie, TX | 207,331 | 1.00″ |
| Cockrell Hill, TX | 3,662 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (19)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:00 | 2.75″ | Gillespie County, TX |
| 23:30 | 2.75″ | Bosque County, TX |
| 01:27 | 2.75″ | Lincoln County, MS |
| 22:00 | 2.50″ | Travis County, TX |
| 00:50 | 2.50″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 13:45 | 1.75″ | Lincoln Parish, LA |
| 17:40 | 1.75″ | Houston County, AL |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | San Saba County, TX |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Burnet County, TX |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Kerr County, TX |
| 23:45 | 1.75″ | Kendall County, TX |
| 00:08 | 1.75″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 00:20 | 1.75″ | Kerr County, TX |
| 00:31 | 1.75″ | Bexar County, TX |
| 01:19 | 1.75″ | Copiah County, MS |
| 07:25 | 1.75″ | Lubbock County, TX |
| 11:20 | 1.75″ | Gaines County, TX |
| 02:00 | 1.00″ | Dallas County, TX |
| 13:30 | 0.75″ | Lincoln Parish, LA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.8 million in property damage and 7 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (31 events in 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County, AL | 1 | 4 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Muscogee County, GA | 1 | 3 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Putnam County, FL | 2 | 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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