Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Waseca County, Minnesota, August 1, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.02, -93.73) to the end point (44.02, -93.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 1, 1978, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Waseca County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 1, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1978 | F1 | Colorado | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 1, 1978 | F1 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.