Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Pulaski County, Arkansas, April 22, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length7 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.72, -92.08) to the end point (34.75, -91.97), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 22, 1978, 8:57 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Pulaski County, Lonoke County
- Path
- 7 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 22, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1978 | F1 | Texas | 8.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 1978 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 1978 | F1 | Texas | 19 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 1978 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.