Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Cavalier County, North Dakota, July 24, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length8.6 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (48.63, -98.28) to the end point (48.63, -98.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 24, 1978, 5:17 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Cavalier County
- Path
- 8.6 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 24, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 1978 | F1 | Minnesota | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 24, 1978 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 24, 1978 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.