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Storm reports for May 30, 1978
On May 30, 1978, 14 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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On May 30, 1978, 14 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Finney County, KS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| NE | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| AL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Holdrege, NE | 5,556 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (14)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 02:30 | 3.00″ | Finney County, KS |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Fillmore County, NE |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Seward County, NE |
| 23:48 | 1.75″ | Jewell County, KS |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Nuckolls County, NE |
| 02:10 | 1.75″ | Ford County, KS |
| 05:50 | 1.75″ | Phelps County, NE |
| 23:00 | 1.50″ | Gray County, KS |
| 23:00 | 1.50″ | Finney County, KS |
| 23:30 | 1.50″ | Ford County, KS |
| 23:30 | 1.50″ | Hodgeman County, KS |
| 23:05 | 1.00″ | Osborne County, KS |
| 00:25 | 1.00″ | Thayer County, NE |
| 00:30 | 0.75″ | Graham County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finney County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Ford County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Gray County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Fillmore County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Thayer County, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Saline County, NE | 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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