Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Garza County, Texas, August 27, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.18, -101.55) to the end point (33.18, -101.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 27, 1978, 5:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Garza County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 27, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1978 | F1 | Michigan | 1 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.