Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Frederick County, Maryland, July 31, 1978
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.40, -77.35) to the end point (39.40, -77.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 31, 1978, 6:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Maryland
- Counties
- Frederick County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 31, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1978 | F2 | North Carolina | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 1 | 4 |
| Jul 31, 1978 | F2 | Maryland | 0.8 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 1978 | F1 | Wyoming | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.