Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Putnam County, West Virginia, December 8, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.40, -81.92) to the end point (38.40, -81.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 8, 1978, 12:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- West Virginia
- Counties
- Putnam County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 8, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 1978 | F1 | Alabama | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 8, 1978 | F1 | Alabama | 2.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 8, 1978 | F1 | Alabama | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 1978 | F0 | Alabama | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.