Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >
| Tornadoes by Month | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Tornadoes by Intensity | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F? | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
| 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Tornado Number |
Date | Time (CST) |
Length of Path (miles) |
Width of Path (yards) |
F-Scale | Killed | Injured | County | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/01/1978 | 1900 | 2 | 50 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Kiowa | 7 SW Carnegie |
| 2 | 04/05/1978 | 1745 | 6 | 50 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Kiowa | 4 SW- 2 NE Lone Wolf |
| 3 | 04/05/1978 | 1955 | 12 | 150 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Comanche/ Stephens | 6 SW- ~4 ENE Pumpkin Center |
| 4 | 04/05/1978 | 2022 | 2 | 50 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Stephens | 5 SW Marlow |
| 5 | 04/17/1978 | 1354 | 9 | 40 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Kay | 4 NW Ponca City - 1 NE Kildaire |
| 6 | 04/17/1978 | 1357 | 8 | 60 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Kay | 5 SW- 2 E Newkirk |
| 7 | 04/17/1978 | 1358 | 11 | 40 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Kay | 7 NW Ponca City - 2 SW Newkirk |
| 8 | 04/17/1978 | 1358 | 12 | 100 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Kay | 4 WSW- 6 NNE Newkirk |
| 9 | 04/30/1978 | 1740 | 2 | 50 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Canadian | S part of El Reno |
| 10 | 04/30/1978 | 1740 | 6 | 50 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Canadian | 3 E El Reno - 2 SW Richland |
| 11 | 04/30/1978 | 1755 | 7 | 70 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Canadian | 4 WSW Richland - Richland - 1 NE Richland |
| 12 | 04/30/1978 | 1757 | 6 | 77 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Canadian | 2 W Richland - 1 S Piedmont |
| 13 | 04/30/1978 | 1820 | 9 | 1760 | F4 | 0 | 0 | Canadian/ Oklahoma | 2 S Piedmont- NW Oklahoma City- 9 W Edmond |
| 14 | 04/30/1978 | 1933 | 3 | 60 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Ellis | Just SW- SE of Shattuck |
| 15 | 05/06/1978 | 0100 | 2 | 40 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Grant | Wakita |
| 16 | 05/11/1978 | 1435 | 4 | 100 | F2 | 0 | 3 | Kay | 4 WSW- .5 W Braman |
| 17 | 05/11/1978 | 1800 | 1 | 40 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Washington | 1.5 SE Copan |
| 18 | 05/11/1978 | 1900 | 0.2 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Osage | Between Avant and Barnsdall |
| 19 | 05/27/1978 | 1815 | 0.3 | 40 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Tillman | 4 NNW Frederick |
| 20 | 06/21/1978 | 1115 | 1.5 | 40 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Canadian | 3 W- 3 WNW Calumet |
| 21 | 09/05/1978 | 1700 | 0.5 | 20 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Comanche | Fort Sill |
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