Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Mitchell County, Texas, May 28, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.3 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.42, -100.72) to the end point (32.45, -100.68), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 28, 1978, 6:02 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Mitchell County
- Path
- 3.3 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 28, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1978 | F1 | Missouri | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 5 |
| May 28, 1978 | F0 | Nebraska | 4.9 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 1978 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 1978 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.7 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 1978 | F0 | Nebraska | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 9.1 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 1978 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.