Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, McHenry County, North Dakota, May 25, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.85, -100.45) to the end point (47.85, -100.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 25, 1978, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- McHenry County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 25, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1978 | F3 | North Dakota | 2.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1978 | F1 | North Dakota | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1978 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1978 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 3.6 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 6.1 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1978 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.