Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Franklin County, Washington, July 1, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.73, -118.82) to the end point (46.78, -118.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 1, 1978, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Washington
- Counties
- Franklin County, Adams County
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 1, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1978 | F1 | Iowa | 5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1978 | F1 | Indiana | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Jul 1, 1978 | F1 | Wisconsin | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1978 | F1 | Wisconsin | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1978 | F1 | Wisconsin | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 0.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.