Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Merced County, California, March 4, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width880 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.42, -120.85) to the end point (37.42, -120.85), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 4, 1978, 4:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- California
- Counties
- Merced County
- Near the path
- Hilmar-Irwin (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 880 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 4, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1978 | F1 | California | 1.5 mi | 53 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 1978 | F1 | California | 2.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.