Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Adams County, Nebraska, April 5, 1978
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length11 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.35, -98.43) to the end point (40.47, -98.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 5, 1978, 6:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Nebraska
- Counties
- Adams County, Clay County
- Path
- 11 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 5, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1978 | F2 | Oklahoma | 11.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 5, 1978 | F2 | Oklahoma | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 5, 1978 | F1 | Wisconsin | 0.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 5, 1978 | F1 | Oklahoma | 6.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 5, 1978 | F1 | Missouri | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.