Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Kimball County, Nebraska, August 31, 1978
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length25.9 mi
Width440 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.38, -103.70) to the end point (41.50, -103.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 31, 1978, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Nebraska
- Counties
- Kimball County, Banner County, Morrill County
- Path
- 25.9 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 31, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1978 | F2 | Nebraska | 20.9 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 1978 | F1 | Wyoming | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.