The April 7, 1978 tornado
F4Polk and Butler counties, Nebraska
An F4 tornado on a 8.0-mile path. It was one of 7 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · April 7, 1978
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 8.0 mi
- Width up to 50 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Friday, April 7, 1978
- 11:10 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Hamilton County31.2 mi
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.