Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jackson County, Mississippi, July 29, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.38, -88.62) to the end point (30.38, -88.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 29, 1978, 10:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Jackson County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 29, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1978 | F0 | Colorado | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.