Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Campbell County, Wyoming, May 23, 1978

RatingF3

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length14.5 mi

Width180 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.25, -105.75) to the end point (44.25, -105.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: May 23, 1978, 4:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F3
States: Wyoming
Counties: Campbell County
Path: 14.5 miles long, up to 180 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on May 23, 1978

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Injuries
May 23, 1978	F2	Kansas	4.1 mi	30 yd	1
May 23, 1978	F1	Indiana	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
May 23, 1978	F1	Indiana	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
May 23, 1978	F0	North Dakota	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Campbell County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.