Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Kiowa County, Colorado, July 21, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.48, -102.77) to the end point (38.48, -102.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 21, 1978, 7:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Colorado
- Counties
- Kiowa County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 50 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 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 10 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 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.