A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. 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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