Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, March 14, 1978

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width17 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.97, -76.28) to the end point (38.97, -76.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 14, 1978, 1:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Maryland
Counties
Queen Anne's County
Near the path
Chester (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.2 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Nearby

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.