Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Wheeler County, Texas, May 20, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.22, -100.25) to the end point (35.22, -100.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 20, 1978, 11:11 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Wheeler County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 20, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1978 | F1 | Michigan | 1.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1978 | F0 | Michigan | 0.7 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.