Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Robeson County, North Carolina, April 19, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length13.4 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.78, -79.13) to the end point (34.80, -78.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 19, 1978, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Robeson County
- Path
- 13.4 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 19, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1978 | F3 | Virginia | 35.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 19, 1978 | F2 | Florida | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Apr 19, 1978 | F2 | Florida | 5.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 14 |
| Apr 19, 1978 | F2 | North Carolina | 11.6 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1978 | F2 | North Carolina | 3.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 19, 1978 | F2 | North Carolina | 0.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1978 | F1 | Florida | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1978 | F1 | Ohio | 9.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.