Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Nash County, North Carolina, June 3, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.08, -77.72) to the end point (36.08, -77.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 3, 1978, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Nash County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 3, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1978 | F2 | North Carolina | 0.8 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 3, 1978 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.3 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 3, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.