Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, San Patricio County, Texas, July 31, 1978

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width13 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.88, -97.32) to the end point (27.88, -97.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 31, 1978, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
Texas
Counties
San Patricio County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 13 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 31, 1978

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 31, 1978F2North Carolina0.2 mi50 yd14
Jul 31, 1978F2Maryland1.5 mi100 yd00
Jul 31, 1978F2Maryland0.8 mi40 yd00
Jul 31, 1978F1Wyoming1 mi100 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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