The July 4, 1978 tornado
F4Grant County, North Dakota
An F4 tornado on a 26.0-mile path that killed 5 and injured 35. It was one of 14 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · July 4, 1978
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 26.0 mi
- Width up to 250 yards
- Killed
- 5
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 35
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, July 4, 1978
- 8:34 PM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.