Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Douglas County, Colorado, August 1, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.55, -104.80) to the end point (39.55, -104.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 1, 1978, 6:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Colorado
- Counties
- Douglas County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 1, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1978 | F1 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 1978 | F1 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.