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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Grant County, North Dakota — July 4, 1978

Grant County, ND

250 yd wide26.0 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJuly 4, 1978 · 8:34 PM
Path length26.0 mi
Max width250 yd
Injuries35
Fatalities5

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Grant County, ND, tracking roughly 26.0 miles with a maximum width of about 250 yards. The event is associated with 5 fatalities and 35 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Grant County
Start coordinates
46.4000, -101.8800
End coordinates
46.4000, -101.3300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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