Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Adams County, Pennsylvania, August 28, 1978
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length20 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.80, -77.03) to the end point (39.57, -76.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 28, 1978, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Pennsylvania, Maryland
- Counties
- Adams County, York County, Frederick County
- Path
- 20 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 28, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1978 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 3.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 1978 | F1 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 1978 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 1978 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.5 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 1978 | F0 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.