Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Taylor County, Texas, July 3, 1978
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.48, -99.87) to the end point (32.48, -99.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 3, 1978, 3:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Taylor County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 3, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Montana | 0.1 mi | 10 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.