Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Morton County, North Dakota, May 25, 1978
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.5 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.83, -100.90) to the end point (46.83, -100.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 25, 1978, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Morton County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 25, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1978 | F1 | North Dakota | 0.3 mi | 10 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.