Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Williamson County, Texas, July 28, 1978

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width30 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.60, -97.30) to the end point (30.60, -97.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 28, 1978, 2:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Texas
Counties
Williamson County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 28, 1978

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 28, 1978F2Wyoming5 mi700 yd00
Jul 28, 1978F2Wyoming1 mi200 yd00
Jul 28, 1978F1Texas1 mi33 yd00
Jul 28, 1978F1Minnesota18 mi880 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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