Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Chatham County, Georgia, August 1, 1978

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries1

Length0.5 mi

Width50 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.03, -80.85) to the end point (32.03, -80.85), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: August 1, 1978, 7:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Georgia
Counties: Chatham County
Path: 0.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 1 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on August 1, 1978

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Aug 1, 1978	F1	Colorado	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 1978	F1	Minnesota	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	1

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Tornado history nearby

Chatham County

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