April 1978 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 1978, 194 hail, 167 damaging-wind and 109 tornado reports were logged on 27 storm days across 33 states. The largest hail reported was 5.00″ (softball size) in Hall County, NE on April 7, 1978. The most hail reports came on April 30, 1978 (34). Tornadoes killed 4.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
← March 1978 All 1978 storm days May 1978 →
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of April 1978
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1978 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 4.00″ | 13 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | 34 | 11 | 17 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 17, 1978 | 7 | 31 | 18 | 2.50″ | 15 |
| Apr 5, 1978 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 22, 1978 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 2.75″ | 5 |
| Apr 3, 1978 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2.75″ | 6 |
| Apr 7, 1978 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 5.00″ | 3 |
| Apr 9, 1978 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3.00″ | 3 |
| Apr 19, 1978 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Apr 24, 1978 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in April 1978
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1978 | 5.00″ (softball) | Hall County, NE |
| Apr 18, 1978 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Marengo County, AL |
| Apr 18, 1978 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Fulton County, GA |
| Apr 7, 1978 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Hall County, NE |
| Apr 7, 1978 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Merrick County, NE |
| Apr 9, 1978 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Kiowa County, OK |
| Apr 29, 1978 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Pontotoc County, OK |
| Apr 3, 1978 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| Apr 3, 1978 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Palo Pinto County, TX |
| Apr 3, 1978 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Palo Pinto County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 1978
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 49 | 10 | 34 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 38 | 6 | 14 | 3.00″ |
| Nebraska | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5.00″ |
| Alabama | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4.00″ |
| Mississippi | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.25″ |
| Florida | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| South Carolina | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Colorado | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Virginia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| New Mexico | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| North Dakota | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in April 1978
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 29 Apr 30
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.