Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Dallam County, Texas, May 5, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.07, -102.52) to the end point (36.07, -102.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 5, 1978, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Dallam County
- Near the path
- Dalhart (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 5, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1978 | F3 | Texas | 29.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 4.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.