June 1978 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1978, 239 hail, 370 damaging-wind and 148 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 43 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Ida County, IA on June 16, 1978. The most hail reports came on June 16, 1978 (22). Tornadoes killed 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of June 1978
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 1978 | 14 | 46 | 17 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Jun 15, 1978 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 2.75″ | 7 |
| Jun 27, 1978 | 9 | 30 | 11 | 1.75″ | 13 |
| Jun 19, 1978 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 4.50″ | 12 |
| Jun 29, 1978 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 1.75″ | 17 |
| Jun 17, 1978 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2.75″ | 8 |
| Jun 16, 1978 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4.50″ | 7 |
| Jun 12, 1978 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 2.75″ | 12 |
| Jun 7, 1978 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Jun 18, 1978 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 1.75″ | 10 |
Largest hail reported in June 1978
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1978 | 4.50″ (softball) | Ida County, IA |
| Jun 19, 1978 | 4.50″ (softball) | Trego County, KS |
| Jun 3, 1978 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Cimarron County, OK |
| Jun 5, 1978 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Lynn County, TX |
| Jun 5, 1978 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Nolan County, TX |
| Jun 12, 1978 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Concordia Parish, LA |
| Jun 15, 1978 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Powder River County, MT |
| Jun 15, 1978 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Meade County, SD |
| Jun 15, 1978 | 2.75″ (baseball) | LaMoure County, ND |
| Jun 15, 1978 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Logan County, ND |
Storm reports by state, June 1978
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 31 | 33 | 7 | 2.50″ |
| Iowa | 20 | 34 | 8 | 4.50″ |
| Texas | 30 | 22 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Kansas | 15 | 17 | 8 | 4.50″ |
| North Dakota | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| South Dakota | 9 | 17 | 14 | 2.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 23 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 5 | 17 | 11 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2.00″ |
| Georgia | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Kentucky | 0 | 12 | 0 | – |
| Michigan | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| Virginia | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| New Mexico | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 4 | 3 | – |
| Tennessee | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| West Virginia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Delaware | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in June 1978
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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.