Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Albany County, Wyoming, May 5, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.32, -105.58) to the end point (41.32, -105.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 5, 1979, 9:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Wyoming
- Counties
- Albany County
- Near the path
- Laramie (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 5, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1979 | F1 | Florida | 6.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.