Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Bonneville County, Idaho, April 7, 1978
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1.5 mi
Width73 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.50, -112.03) to the end point (43.50, -112.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 7, 1978, 3:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Idaho
- Counties
- Bonneville County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 73 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 7, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1978 | F4 | Nebraska | 31.2 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 1978 | F4 | Nebraska | 8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7, 1978 | F2 | Nebraska | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7, 1978 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7, 1978 | F1 | Nebraska | 2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 4.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.