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Storm reports for May 3, 1978
On May 3, 1978, 0 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On May 3, 1978, 0 hail, 15 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 0 | 2 | 6 | – |
| MS | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| AL | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| GA | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| MO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.1 million in property damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County, FL | 1 | 4 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Duval County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Lipscomb County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Covington County, AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Dixie County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Okaloosa County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Clay County, FL | 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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