Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Aitkin County, Minnesota, July 28, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length18 mi
Width880 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.63, -93.27) to the end point (46.63, -93.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 28, 1978, 6:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Aitkin County
- Path
- 18 miles long, up to 880 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 28, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 1978 | F2 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 1978 | F2 | Wyoming | 5 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 1978 | F2 | Wyoming | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 1978 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.