Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Crittenden County, Arkansas, May 1, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.15, -90.18) to the end point (35.15, -90.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 1, 1978, 12:05 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Arkansas
- Counties
- Crittenden County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 1, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1978 | F2 | Alabama | 2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 1978 | F2 | Georgia, Alabama | 13.2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 7 |
| May 1, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.