The April 18, 1978 tornado
F4Lawrence and Jefferson Davis counties, Mississippi
An F4 tornado on a 19.1-mile path that killed 4 and injured 31. It was one of 18 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · April 18, 1978
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 19.1 mi
- Width up to 100 yards
- Killed
- 4
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 31
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, April 18, 1978
- 12:30 AM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.