Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, San Saba County, Texas, April 30, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.9 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.25, -98.73) to the end point (31.32, -98.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 30, 1978, 5:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- San Saba County
- Path
- 5.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 30, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1978 | F4 | Oklahoma | 9.3 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F3 | Texas | 14.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F2 | Texas | 8.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F2 | Texas | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F2 | Oklahoma | 3 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F1 | Texas | 5.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F1 | Oklahoma | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F1 | Oklahoma | 5.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F1 | Texas | 11.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F0 | Oklahoma | 6.6 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F0 | Oklahoma | 6.1 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.