Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Petroleum County, Montana, July 3, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.00, -108.35) to the end point (47.00, -108.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 3, 1978, 2:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Montana
- Counties
- Petroleum County
- Near the path
- Winnett (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 3, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1978 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 1978 | F1 | Montana | 1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 1978 | F1 | Montana | 1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 1978 | F1 | Montana | 1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 1978 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.