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Storm reports for August 16, 1978
On August 16, 1978, 8 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On August 16, 1978, 8 hail, 6 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Cloud 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| AR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| TN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| OR | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| NE | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Lake City, AR | 2,727 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (8)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 04:40 | 2.00″ | Cloud County, KS |
| 09:15 | 2.00″ | Hamilton County, IA |
| 01:46 | 1.75″ | Osborne County, KS |
| 02:15 | 1.75″ | Craighead County, AR |
| 02:45 | 1.75″ | Chicot County, AR |
| 04:00 | 1.75″ | Mitchell County, KS |
| 06:50 | 1.75″ | Washington County, KS |
| 01:00 | 0.75″ | Bedford County, TN |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $28,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (17 events in 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County, OR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Craighead County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
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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