September 1978 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In September 1978, 35 hail, 77 damaging-wind and 20 tornado reports were logged on 20 storm days across 23 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Black Hawk County, IA on September 16, 1978. The most hail reports came on September 16, 1978 (7). Tornadoes killed 6.
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 September 1978
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1978 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3.00″ | 5 |
| Sep 11, 1978 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2.00″ | 6 |
| Sep 13, 1978 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Sep 17, 1978 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1.25″ | 3 |
| Sep 4, 1978 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Sep 10, 1978 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ | 4 |
| Sep 12, 1978 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.50″ | 4 |
| Sep 3, 1978 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Sep 1, 1978 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ | 1 |
| Sep 5, 1978 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
Largest hail reported in September 1978
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1978 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Black Hawk County, IA |
| Sep 16, 1978 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Buchanan County, MO |
| Sep 12, 1978 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Mitchell County, KS |
| Sep 1, 1978 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Clay County, NE |
| Sep 11, 1978 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Sherman County, NE |
| Sep 16, 1978 | 2.00″ (hen egg) | Clay County, MO |
| Sep 1, 1978 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Lancaster County, NE |
| Sep 4, 1978 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Douglas County, KS |
| Sep 10, 1978 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | DeKalb County, TN |
| Sep 10, 1978 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Pickett County, TN |
Storm reports by state, September 1978
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Nebraska | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Iowa | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Illinois | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Minnesota | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| South Dakota | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| New York | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Ohio | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
Every storm day in September 1978
Sep 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 7 Sep 10 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 14 Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 25 Sep 27
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.