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Storm reports for July 18, 1978
On July 18, 1978, 2 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On July 18, 1978, 2 hail, 11 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.50″ (ping pong ball size) in Gage County, NE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| MT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| ND | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| OK | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| WY | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| WI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Beatrice, NE | 12,290 | 1.50″ |
| Miles City, MT | 8,407 | 1.00″ |
Hail reports (2)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 03:40 | 1.50″ | Gage County, NE |
| 01:03 | 1.00″ | Custer County, MT |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $525,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County, MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Gage County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Bailey County, TX | 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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