Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Union County, North Carolina, June 6, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.3 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.13, -80.37) to the end point (35.13, -80.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 6, 1978, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Carolina
- Counties
- Union County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 6, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1978 | F1 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 1978 | F1 | Texas | 7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 1978 | F1 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 1978 | F0 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 1978 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 1978 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.