Heads up! Small hail spotted in these regions: Kingsport, TN • Huntsville, AL • Gadsden, AL • Fayetteville, NC • Durham, NC • Johnson City, TN • Colorado Springs, CO • Grand Junction, CO • Denver, CO ATTENTION! Damaging hail detected. Hail tracking is now active for these regions: Saint Louis, MO • Rawlins, WY • Champaign, IL • Mattoon, IL • Sebring, FL • North Port, FL • Fort Myers, FL • Tampa, FL • Lakeland, FL • Farmington, NM • Louisville, KY • Winston, NC • Greensboro, NC • Provo, UT • Logan, UT • Ogden, UT • Salt Lake City, UT Heads up! Small hail spotted in these regions: Kingsport, TN • Huntsville, AL • Gadsden, AL • Fayetteville, NC • Durham, NC • Johnson City, TN • Colorado Springs, CO • Grand Junction, CO • Denver, CO ATTENTION! Damaging hail detected. Hail tracking is now active for these regions: Saint Louis, MO • Rawlins, WY • Champaign, IL • Mattoon, IL • Sebring, FL • North Port, FL • Fort Myers, FL • Tampa, FL • Lakeland, FL • Farmington, NM • Louisville, KY • Winston, NC • Greensboro, NC • Provo, UT • Logan, UT • Ogden, UT • Salt Lake City, UT

NOAA/NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER STORM REPORTS

Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in September 1978

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States in September 1978 from September 1, 1978 through September 27, 1978, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports

Wind Reports

Tornado Reports

Max Hail Size

3.00″

Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage United States · September 1978 · 1978–present Updated Daily · last Sep 27, 1978

NWS Hail Reports in September 1978

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1.75″ hail

Sep 25, 1978
7:00 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Barnes County · 3,962 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, ND

1.00″ hail

Sep 21, 1978
4:56 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, AZ

1.25″ hail

Sep 17, 1978
4:00 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Beckham County · 6,947 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, OK

3.00″ hail

Sep 16, 1978
7:55 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Black Hawk County · 40,971 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IA

1.75″ hail

Sep 16, 1978
7:45 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Black Hawk County · 40,971 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IA

1.75″ hail

Sep 16, 1978
7:45 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Black Hawk County · 40,971 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IA

2.00″ hail

Sep 16, 1978
6:40 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Clay County · 75,791 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MO

2.75″ hail

Sep 16, 1978
6:00 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Buchanan County · 28,245 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MO

1.25″ hail

Sep 16, 1978
5:30 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Buchanan County · 28,245 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MO

1.75″ hail

Sep 16, 1978
4:00 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Buchanan County · 28,245 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MO

1.75″ hail

Sep 16, 1978
4:30 AM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Henderson County · 2,822 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IL

0.75″ hail

Sep 15, 1978
6:00 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Geary County · 7,946 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, KS

1.75″ hail

Sep 13, 1978
6:00 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Cowley County · 11,657 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, KS

1.00″ hail

Sep 13, 1978
5:05 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Lyon County · 9,338 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, KS

1.50″ hail

Sep 13, 1978
1:30 PM CST

Hail report for September 1978

Douglas County · 164,395 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, NE

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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea

0.25″

Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball

0.50″

Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny

0.75″

Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel

0.88″

Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter

1.00″

Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar

1.25″

Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut

1.50″

Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball

1.75″

Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg

2.00″

Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball

2.50″

Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball

2.75″

Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple

3.00″

Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball

4.00″

Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit

4.50″

Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports in September 1978

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UNK mph

Sep 22, 1978
2:15 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Chilton County · 12,727 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, AL

63 mph

Sep 20, 1978
3:43 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Genesee County · 135,471 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, MI

58 mph

Sep 18, 1978
9:22 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Beadle County · 5,847 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, SD

UNK mph

Sep 18, 1978
7:00 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Perkins County · 1,267 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, SD

UNK mph

Sep 18, 1978
5:15 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Elk County · 13,693 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, PA

UNK mph

Sep 17, 1978
7:45 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Custer County · 9,048 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, OK

UNK mph

Sep 17, 1978
7:05 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Butler County · 21,648 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, KS

59 mph

Sep 17, 1978
5:53 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Saline County · 18,033 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, KS

UNK mph

Sep 17, 1978
5:35 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Reno County · 22,258 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, KS

90 mph

Sep 17, 1978
4:40 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Foard County · 459 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX

70 mph

Sep 17, 1978
3:40 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Foard County · 459 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX

UNK mph

Sep 17, 1978
3:00 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Woodward County · 6,966 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, OK

UNK mph

Sep 17, 1978
3:00 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Ellis County · 1,822 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, OK

UNK mph

Sep 17, 1978
1:45 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Barton County · 9,598 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, KS

UNK mph

Sep 17, 1978
1:45 PM CST

Wind report for September 1978

Stafford County · 1,854 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, KS

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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe

Under 58 mph

Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe

58–74 mph

Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging

75–90 mph

Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme

90+ mph

Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.