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Storm reports for July 26, 1978
On July 26, 1978, 21 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On July 26, 1978, 21 hail, 27 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Livingston County, MI.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4.50″ |
| IL | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| IN | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| OK | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| FL | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| WI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Fowlerville, MI | 2,886 | 4.50″ |
| Metamora, IL | 3,870 | 2.00″ |
| Milan, MI | 6,048 | 1.75″ |
| Oxford, MI | 3,490 | 1.50″ |
| Lake Orion, MI | 2,858 | 1.50″ |
| Hammond, IN | 76,030 | 1.00″ |
| Holland, MI | 35,023 | 1.00″ |
| East Chicago, IN | 25,768 | 1.00″ |
| Charlotte, MI | 9,301 | 1.00″ |
| Vinita, OK | 5,395 | 1.00″ |
| Whiting, IN | 4,491 | 1.00″ |
| Burnham, IL | 3,916 | 1.00″ |
| Westville, IL | 3,035 | 0.75″ |
| Tilton, IL | 2,533 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (21)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:00 | 4.50″ | Livingston County, MI |
| 23:00 | 4.50″ | Macomb County, MI |
| 15:40 | 3.00″ | Carroll County, IL |
| 20:00 | 2.00″ | Woodford County, IL |
| 20:55 | 2.00″ | Tazewell County, IL |
| 19:50 | 1.75″ | St. Joseph County, IN |
| 20:00 | 1.75″ | Tazewell County, IL |
| 20:35 | 1.75″ | Eaton County, MI |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Washtenaw County, MI |
| 23:20 | 1.75″ | Washtenaw County, MI |
| 00:00 | 1.50″ | Oakland County, MI |
| 16:35 | 1.00″ | Boone County, IL |
| 18:35 | 1.00″ | Ottawa County, MI |
| 18:38 | 1.00″ | Bureau County, IL |
| 19:30 | 1.00″ | Putnam County, IL |
| 19:35 | 1.00″ | Lake County, IN |
| 20:00 | 1.00″ | Eaton County, MI |
| 21:00 | 1.00″ | Marion County, IL |
| 23:00 | 1.00″ | Osage County, MO |
| 00:25 | 1.00″ | Craig County, OK |
| 23:45 | 0.75″ | Vermilion County, IL |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $276,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangamon County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Llano County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Pasco County, FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
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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