Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Sioux County, Nebraska, July 20, 1978
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length53.2 mi
Width23 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.17, -104.00) to the end point (42.05, -102.97), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 20, 1978, 8:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Nebraska
- Counties
- Sioux County, Box Butte County
- Path
- 53.2 miles long, up to 23 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 20, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 1978 | F2 | Wyoming | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 1978 | F0 | Wisconsin | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.