The April 7, 1978 tornado
F4Hamilton and Polk counties, Nebraska
An F4 tornado on a 31.2-mile path that injured 1. 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
- 31.2 mi
- Width up to 77 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Friday, April 7, 1978
- 8:45 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Polk County8 mi
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.