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Storm reports for July 15, 1978
On July 15, 1978, 9 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On July 15, 1978, 9 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Faribault County, MN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| LA | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| KS | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, MN | 26,690 | 1.75″ |
| Winona, MN | 26,173 | 1.75″ |
| Le Sueur, MN | 4,230 | 1.75″ |
| Goodview, MN | 4,088 | 1.75″ |
| Faribault, MN | 24,983 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (9)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 2.75″ | Faribault County, MN |
| 00:40 | 1.75″ | Sibley County, MN |
| 01:08 | 1.75″ | Le Sueur County, MN |
| 02:00 | 1.75″ | Goodhue County, MN |
| 04:20 | 1.75″ | Mower County, MN |
| 04:24 | 1.75″ | Winona County, MN |
| 23:30 | 0.75″ | Dodge County, MN |
| 01:30 | 0.75″ | Steele County, MN |
| 01:30 | 0.75″ | Rice County, MN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $50,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (19 events in 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Soto Parish, LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Stevens County, MN | 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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