Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Franklin County, Maine, July 23, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.97, -70.13) to the end point (44.97, -70.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 23, 1978, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Maine
- Counties
- Franklin County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 23, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1978 | F1 | Georgia | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1978 | F1 | New Hampshire | 0.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1978 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 24 |
| Jul 23, 1978 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.