Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Niobrara County, Wyoming, July 28, 1978
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5 mi
Width700 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.03, -104.67) to the end point (43.03, -104.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 28, 1978, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Wyoming
- Counties
- Niobrara County
- Path
- 5 miles long, up to 700 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 | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 1978 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 1978 | F1 | Minnesota | 18 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.