Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Grant County, Oklahoma, May 6, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.87, -97.92) to the end point (36.87, -97.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 6, 1978, 1:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- Grant County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 6, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1978 | F0 | Maine | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.