Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1978

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries2

Length0.1 mi

Width10 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.88, -79.58) to the end point (40.88, -79.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: July 23, 1978, 3:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Pennsylvania
Counties: Armstrong County
Path: 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 2 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on July 23, 1978

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jul 23, 1978	F1	Georgia	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 23, 1978	F1	Maine	0.2 mi	40 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

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Armstrong County
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.