Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Gage County, Nebraska, July 18, 1978

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length0.2 mi

Width20 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.27, -96.73) to the end point (40.27, -96.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: July 18, 1978, 10:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Nebraska
Counties: Gage County
Near the path: Beatrice (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path: 0.2 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on July 18, 1978

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width
Jul 18, 1978	F1	Montana	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 18, 1978	F0	Texas	0.4 mi	10 yd
Jul 18, 1978	F0	South Dakota	0.1 mi	10 yd

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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