The April 30, 1978 tornado

F4Canadian and Oklahoma counties, Oklahoma

An F4 tornado on a 9.3-mile path. It was one of 15 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened

F4 tornado · April 30, 1978

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay
Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times
Distance—of 9.3 miles
Now in—
RatingF4

The tornado

Rating
F4
Fujita scale
Path length
9.3 mi
Width up to 1,760 yards
Killed
0
Along the whole path
Injured
0
Along the whole path
Date and time
Sunday, April 30, 1978
6:20 PM CST
That day
15
tornadoes in the U.S.; more on this date

Counties on its path

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.