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Storm reports for June 17, 1978
On June 17, 1978, 16 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On June 17, 1978, 16 hail, 14 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Warren County, IA. Tornadoes killed 16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| WI | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MI | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| KS | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.25″ |
| TX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| IL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehall, MI | 3,130 | 2.00″ |
| Lubbock, TX | 272,086 | 1.75″ |
| New Berlin, WI | 40,302 | 1.75″ |
| Greenfield, WI | 37,232 | 1.75″ |
| Franklin, WI | 36,591 | 1.75″ |
| Greendale, WI | 14,455 | 1.75″ |
| Smithville, MO | 10,971 | 1.75″ |
| Hales Corners, WI | 7,766 | 1.75″ |
| Clare, MI | 3,293 | 1.75″ |
| Abernathy, TX | 2,838 | 1.75″ |
| Wichita, KS | 400,991 | 1.25″ |
Hail reports (16)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | 2.75″ | Warren County, IA |
| 01:35 | 2.75″ | Lubbock County, TX |
| 00:30 | 2.00″ | Muskegon County, MI |
| 18:30 | 1.75″ | Milwaukee County, WI |
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Jasper County, IA |
| 23:40 | 1.75″ | Clare County, MI |
| 00:00 | 1.75″ | Clay County, MO |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Grant County, WI |
| 01:50 | 1.75″ | Lubbock County, TX |
| 01:57 | 1.75″ | Hale County, TX |
| 02:50 | 1.75″ | Roberts County, TX |
| 00:25 | 1.25″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 23:00 | 0.75″ | Clayton County, IA |
| 00:50 | 0.75″ | Louisa County, IA |
| 01:51 | 0.75″ | Henry County, IL |
| 03:17 | 0.75″ | Fulton County, IL |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.1 million in property damage, 3 injuries and 16 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (38 events in 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage County, KS | 1 | 3 | 16 | $250,000 |
| Dodge County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Butler County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Berrien County, MI | 2 | 0 | 0 | $28,000 |
| Mahaska County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Chase County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Franklin County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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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