Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Escambia County, Florida, July 21, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.35, -87.22) to the end point (30.35, -87.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 21, 1978, 3:35 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Escambia County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 21, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1978 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.5 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1978 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1978 | F0 | Wyoming | 5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1978 | F0 | Colorado | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1978 | F0 | Colorado | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.