Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Comanche County, Oklahoma, April 5, 1978

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length11.5 mi
Width150 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.50, -98.28) to the end point (34.60, -98.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 5, 1978, 7:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Oklahoma
Counties
Comanche County, Stephens County
Path
11.5 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 5, 1978

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 5, 1978F2Nebraska11 mi80 yd00
Apr 5, 1978F2Oklahoma2 mi50 yd00
Apr 5, 1978F1Wisconsin0.7 mi10 yd00
Apr 5, 1978F1Oklahoma6.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 5, 1978F1Missouri0.1 mi50 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.