Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Butte County, California, March 23, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.77, -121.62) to the end point (39.77, -121.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 23, 1978, 4:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- California
- Counties
- Butte County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 23, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1978 | F1 | Arkansas | 5.1 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.