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New page wikitext, after the edit (`new_wikitext`)	'{{Infobox tornado year \|name = Tornadoes of 1978 \|timespan = January 4 - December 24, 1978 \|max_F = F4 \|max_location = 5 locations \|max_date = 5 different days \|tornadoes_usa = 595<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/map</ref> \|total_damages_usa = >$1 billion \|total_fatalities_usa= 53 \|total_fatalities_world = 231< \|year=1978 }} This page documents the '''[[tornado]]es and [[tornado outbreak]]s of 1978''', primarily in the [[United States]]. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes. {{Clear}} ==Synopsis== Numbers for 1978 were really below average, but on the other hand, the death toll was well above average. ==Events== {{Tornado chart \|Enhanced=no \|F0=242 \|F1=225 \|F2=104 \|F3=19 \|F4=5 \|F5=0 \|Total=595}} ===January=== 23 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in January.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/1/map</ref> ===February=== 7 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in February.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/2/map</ref> ====February 28 (Japan)==== The longest tracked tornado in [[Japan]] tracked over 25 miles, causing no major damage. No injuries or deaths occurred in this large, threatening tornado. ===March=== 17 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in March.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/3/map</ref> ====March 17 (India)==== ''Main Article: [[1978 New Delhi tornado]]'' On March 17, a tornado of unknown rating killed 28 people in [[New Delhi]]. The damage was considerable from the possible tornado. ===April=== 107 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in April, including an F4 that struck [[Monticello, Mississippi]], killing 4 people.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/4/map</ref> ====April 10 (India)==== A confirmed but unrated tornado hit [[Odisha, India]], killing at least 150 people, and injuring over 700 people. ===May=== 213 tornadoes were confirmed in the U.S. in May.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/5/map</ref> ====May 4==== A minor tornado outbreak caused severe damage in [[Clearwater, Florida]], killing 3 people. The damage from the Clearwater tornado was rated F3. An F2 tornado struck [[Gainesville, Florida]], injuring at least 4 people. ===June=== 148 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in June.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/6/map</ref> ====June 17==== ''Main Article: [[1978 Whippoorwill tornado]]'' On June 17, an F1 tornado capsized a boat, drowning 16 people. ====June 25==== A minor outbreak of tornadoes occurred in Northern [[Indiana]]. An F3 tornado touched down on the northwestern end of [[Indianapolis]]. Another F3 damaged buildings in [[Lafayette, Indiana]]. An F0 satellite tornado, the satellite tornado of the Lafayette tornado, briefly touched down in a small field at least two miles north of [[West Lafayette, Indiana]]. ===July=== 143 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in July.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/7/map</ref> ====July 4==== Many tornadoes tore through [[North Dakota]], including an F4 tornado that killed 5 people in several towns in the southern portion of [[North Dakota]]. ====July 30 (Canada)==== Although tornadoes are rare in the polar region of [[Canada]], an F2 tornado struck [[Yellowknife, Northwest Territories\|Yellowknife]], toppling a tower and then destroying a transmission tower. Some witnesses said that they saw a huge mile-wide wedge tornado coming. The tornado was the third tornado in the [[Northwest Territories]] region since 1960. ===August=== 65 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in August.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/8/map</ref> ===September=== 20 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in September.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/9/map</ref> ===October=== 7 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in October.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/10/map</ref> ===November=== 9 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in November.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/11/map</ref> ===December=== 30 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in December.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/12/map</ref> ====December 3==== ''Main Article: [[1978 Bossier City tornado outbreak]]'' An F4 started the outbreak when it hit [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], killing 2 people. An F3 killed 2 more people in Tillman, Louisiana, when a mobile home was decimated. An F2 caused considerable damage in [[El Dorado, Arkansas]], killing one person when a woman was croushed by trees in her mobile home. ==See Also== * [[Tornado]] [[Tornado climatology]] [[Tornado records]] ** [[Tornado myths]] * [[List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]] [[List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes]] [[List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]] [[List of 21st-century Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]] [[List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]] [[List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks in Asia]] [[List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]] ** [[List of tornadoes striking downtown areas]] * [[Tornado intensity]] ** [[Fujita scale]] ==References== {{reflist}}'
Unified diff of changes made by edit (`edit_diff`)	'@@ -1,2 +1,109 @@ +{{Infobox tornado year +\|name = Tornadoes of 1978 +\|timespan = January 4 - December 24, 1978 +\|max_F = F4 +\|max_location = 5 locations +\|max_date = 5 different days +\|tornadoes_usa = 595<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/map</ref> +\|total_damages_usa = >$1 billion +\|total_fatalities_usa= 53 +\|total_fatalities_world = 231< +\|year=1978 +}} +This page documents the '''[[tornado]]es and [[tornado outbreak]]s of 1978''', primarily in the [[United States]]. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes. +{{Clear}} + +==Synopsis== +Numbers for 1978 were really below average, but on the other hand, the death toll was well above average. + +==Events== +{{Tornado chart +\|Enhanced=no +\|F0=242 +\|F1=225 +\|F2=104 +\|F3=19 +\|F4=5 +\|F5=0 +\|Total=595}} + +===January=== +23 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in January.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/1/map</ref> + +===February=== +7 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in February.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/2/map</ref> +====February 28 (Japan)==== +The longest tracked tornado in [[Japan]] tracked over 25 miles, causing no major damage. No injuries or deaths occurred in this large, threatening tornado. + +===March=== +17 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in March.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/3/map</ref> +====March 17 (India)==== +''Main Article: [[1978 New Delhi tornado]]'' + +On March 17, a tornado of unknown rating killed 28 people in [[New Delhi]]. The damage was considerable from the possible tornado. + +===April=== +107 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in April, including an F4 that struck [[Monticello, Mississippi]], killing 4 people.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/4/map</ref> +====April 10 (India)==== +A confirmed but unrated tornado hit [[Odisha, India]], killing at least 150 people, and injuring over 700 people. + +===May=== +213 tornadoes were confirmed in the U.S. in May.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/5/map</ref> +====May 4==== +A minor tornado outbreak caused severe damage in [[Clearwater, Florida]], killing 3 people. The damage from the Clearwater tornado was rated F3. An F2 tornado struck [[Gainesville, Florida]], injuring at least 4 people. + +===June=== +148 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in June.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/6/map</ref> +====June 17==== +''Main Article: [[1978 Whippoorwill tornado]]'' + +On June 17, an F1 tornado capsized a boat, drowning 16 people. +====June 25==== +A minor outbreak of tornadoes occurred in Northern [[Indiana]]. An F3 tornado touched down on the northwestern end of [[Indianapolis]]. Another F3 damaged buildings in [[Lafayette, Indiana]]. An F0 satellite tornado, the satellite tornado of the Lafayette tornado, briefly touched down in a small field at least two miles north of [[West Lafayette, Indiana]]. + +===July=== +143 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in July.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/7/map</ref> +====July 4==== +Many tornadoes tore through [[North Dakota]], including an F4 tornado that killed 5 people in several towns in the southern portion of [[North Dakota]]. +====July 30 (Canada)==== +Although tornadoes are rare in the polar region of [[Canada]], an F2 tornado struck [[Yellowknife, Northwest Territories\|Yellowknife]], toppling a tower and then destroying a transmission tower. Some witnesses said that they saw a huge mile-wide wedge tornado coming. The tornado was the third tornado in the [[Northwest Territories]] region since 1960. + +===August=== +65 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in August.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/8/map</ref> + +===September=== +20 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in September.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/9/map</ref> + +===October=== +7 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in October.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/10/map</ref> + +===November=== +9 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in November.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/11/map</ref> + +===December=== +30 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in December.<ref>http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1978/12/map</ref> +====December 3==== +''Main Article: [[1978 Bossier City tornado outbreak]]'' + +An F4 started the outbreak when it hit [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], killing 2 people. An F3 killed 2 more people in Tillman, Louisiana, when a mobile home was decimated. An F2 caused considerable damage in [[El Dorado, Arkansas]], killing one person when a woman was croushed by trees in her mobile home. + +==See Also== +* [[Tornado]] + [[Tornado climatology]] + [[Tornado records]] +** [[Tornado myths]] +* [[List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]] + [[List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes]] + [[List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]] + [[List of 21st-century Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]] + [[List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]] + [[List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks in Asia]] + [[List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks]] +** [[List of tornadoes striking downtown areas]] +* [[Tornado intensity]] +** [[Fujita scale]] + +==References== +{{reflist}} '
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Parsed HTML source of the new revision (`new_html`)	'<table class="infobox vevent" style="width:22em"> <caption>Tornadoes of 1978</caption> <tr> <th scope="row">Timespan</th> <td>January 4 - December 24, 1978</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Maximum rated tornado</th> <td><a href="/wiki/Fujita_scale" title="Fujita scale">F4</a> tornado <div class="plainlist"> <ul> <li style="text-indent: -1em; padding-left: 1em;">5 locations<br /> on 5 different days</li> </ul> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Tornadoes in U.S.</th> <td>595<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Damage (U.S.)</th> <td>>$1 billion</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Fatalities (U.S.)</th> <td>53</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Fatalities (worldwide)</th> <td>231<</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="hlist noprint" style="text-align:center;border-top: 1px solid #aaa; padding-top: 3px;"> <ul> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1976&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tornadoes of 1976 (page does not exist)">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1977&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tornadoes of 1977 (page does not exist)">1977</a></li> <li><b>1978</b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tornadoes_of_1979" title="Tornadoes of 1979">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tornadoes_of_1980" title="Tornadoes of 1980">1980</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <p>This page documents the <b><a href="/wiki/Tornado" title="Tornado">tornadoes</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tornado_outbreak" title="Tornado outbreak">tornado outbreaks</a> of 1978</b>, primarily in the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>. Most tornadoes form in the U.S., although some events may take place internationally. Tornado statistics for older years like this often appear significantly lower than modern years due to fewer reports or confirmed tornadoes.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p></p> <div id="toc" class="toc"> <div id="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Synopsis"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Synopsis</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Events"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Events</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#January"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">January</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#February"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">February</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-5"><a href="#February_28_.28Japan.29"><span class="tocnumber">2.2.1</span> <span class="toctext">February 28 (Japan)</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#March"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">March</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-7"><a href="#March_17_.28India.29"><span class="tocnumber">2.3.1</span> <span class="toctext">March 17 (India)</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#April"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">April</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-9"><a href="#April_10_.28India.29"><span class="tocnumber">2.4.1</span> <span class="toctext">April 10 (India)</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#May"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">May</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-11"><a href="#May_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.5.1</span> <span class="toctext">May 4</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12"><a href="#June"><span class="tocnumber">2.6</span> <span class="toctext">June</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-13"><a href="#June_17"><span class="tocnumber">2.6.1</span> <span class="toctext">June 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-14"><a href="#June_25"><span class="tocnumber">2.6.2</span> <span class="toctext">June 25</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15"><a href="#July"><span class="tocnumber">2.7</span> <span class="toctext">July</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-16"><a href="#July_4"><span class="tocnumber">2.7.1</span> <span class="toctext">July 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-17"><a href="#July_30_.28Canada.29"><span class="tocnumber">2.7.2</span> <span class="toctext">July 30 (Canada)</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18"><a href="#August"><span class="tocnumber">2.8</span> <span class="toctext">August</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-19"><a href="#September"><span class="tocnumber">2.9</span> <span class="toctext">September</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-20"><a href="#October"><span class="tocnumber">2.10</span> <span class="toctext">October</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-21"><a href="#November"><span class="tocnumber">2.11</span> <span class="toctext">November</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-22"><a href="#December"><span class="tocnumber">2.12</span> <span class="toctext">December</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-23"><a href="#December_3"><span class="tocnumber">2.12.1</span> <span class="toctext">December 3</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-24"><a href="#See_Also"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">See Also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-25"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Synopsis">Synopsis</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Synopsis">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p>Numbers for 1978 were really below average, but on the other hand, the death toll was well above average.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Events">Events</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Events">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em"> <caption style="white-space:nowrap">Confirmed tornadoes by <a href="/wiki/Fujita_scale" title="Fujita scale">Fujita rating</a></caption> <tr style="font-size:large"> <th scope="col" style="background:#00faf4">F0</th> <th scope="col" style="background:#ffffcc">F1</th> <th scope="col" style="background:#ffe775">F2</th> <th scope="col" style="background:#ffc140">F3</th> <th scope="col" style="background:#ff8f20">F4</th> <th scope="col" style="background:#ff6060">F5</th> <th scope="col">Total</th> </tr> <tr align="center" style="font-size:large;font-weight:bold"> <td style="background:#00faf4">242</td> <td style="background:#ffffcc">225</td> <td style="background:#ffe775">104</td> <td style="background:#ffc140">19</td> <td style="background:#ff8f20">5</td> <td style="background:#ff6060">0</td> <td>595</td> </tr> </table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="January">January</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: January">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>23 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in January.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="February">February</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: February">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>7 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in February.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="February_28_.28Japan.29">February 28 (Japan)</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: February 28 (Japan)">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h4> <p>The longest tracked tornado in <a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a> tracked over 25 miles, causing no major damage. No injuries or deaths occurred in this large, threatening tornado.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="March">March</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: March">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>17 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in March.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="March_17_.28India.29">March 17 (India)</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: March 17 (India)">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h4> <p><i>Main Article: <a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_New_Delhi_tornado&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1978 New Delhi tornado (page does not exist)">1978 New Delhi tornado</a></i></p> <p>On March 17, a tornado of unknown rating killed 28 people in <a href="/wiki/New_Delhi" title="New Delhi">New Delhi</a>. The damage was considerable from the possible tornado.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="April">April</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: April">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>107 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in April, including an F4 that struck <a href="/wiki/Monticello,_Mississippi" title="Monticello, Mississippi">Monticello, Mississippi</a>, killing 4 people.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span>[</span>5<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="April_10_.28India.29">April 10 (India)</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: April 10 (India)">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h4> <p>A confirmed but unrated tornado hit <a href="/wiki/Odisha,_India" title="Odisha, India" class="mw-redirect">Odisha, India</a>, killing at least 150 people, and injuring over 700 people.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="May">May</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: May">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>213 tornadoes were confirmed in the U.S. in May.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span>[</span>6<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="May_4">May 4</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: May 4">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h4> <p>A minor tornado outbreak caused severe damage in <a href="/wiki/Clearwater,_Florida" title="Clearwater, Florida">Clearwater, Florida</a>, killing 3 people. The damage from the Clearwater tornado was rated F3. An F2 tornado struck <a href="/wiki/Gainesville,_Florida" title="Gainesville, Florida">Gainesville, Florida</a>, injuring at least 4 people.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="June">June</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: June">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>148 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in June.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span>[</span>7<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="June_17">June 17</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: June 17">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h4> <p><i>Main Article: <a href="/wiki/1978_Whippoorwill_tornado" title="1978 Whippoorwill tornado">1978 Whippoorwill tornado</a></i></p> <p>On June 17, an F1 tornado capsized a boat, drowning 16 people.</p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="June_25">June 25</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: June 25">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h4> <p>A minor outbreak of tornadoes occurred in Northern <a href="/wiki/Indiana" title="Indiana">Indiana</a>. An F3 tornado touched down on the northwestern end of <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis" title="Indianapolis">Indianapolis</a>. Another F3 damaged buildings in <a href="/wiki/Lafayette,_Indiana" title="Lafayette, Indiana">Lafayette, Indiana</a>. An F0 satellite tornado, the satellite tornado of the Lafayette tornado, briefly touched down in a small field at least two miles north of <a href="/wiki/West_Lafayette,_Indiana" title="West Lafayette, Indiana">West Lafayette, Indiana</a>.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="July">July</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: July">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>143 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in July.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span>[</span>8<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="July_4">July 4</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: July 4">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h4> <p>Many tornadoes tore through <a href="/wiki/North_Dakota" title="North Dakota">North Dakota</a>, including an F4 tornado that killed 5 people in several towns in the southern portion of <a href="/wiki/North_Dakota" title="North Dakota">North Dakota</a>.</p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="July_30_.28Canada.29">July 30 (Canada)</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: July 30 (Canada)">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h4> <p>Although tornadoes are rare in the polar region of <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a>, an F2 tornado struck <a href="/wiki/Yellowknife,_Northwest_Territories" title="Yellowknife, Northwest Territories" class="mw-redirect">Yellowknife</a>, toppling a tower and then destroying a transmission tower. Some witnesses said that they saw a huge mile-wide wedge tornado coming. The tornado was the third tornado in the <a href="/wiki/Northwest_Territories" title="Northwest Territories">Northwest Territories</a> region since 1960.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="August">August</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: August">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>65 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in August.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span>[</span>9<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="September">September</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: September">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>20 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in September.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span>[</span>10<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="October">October</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: October">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>7 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in October.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span>[</span>11<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="November">November</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: November">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>9 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in November.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span>[</span>12<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="December">December</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: December">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>30 tornadoes were reported in the U.S. in December.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span>[</span>13<span>]</span></a></sup></p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="December_3">December 3</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: December 3">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h4> <p><i>Main Article: <a href="/wiki/1978_Bossier_City_tornado_outbreak" title="1978 Bossier City tornado outbreak">1978 Bossier City tornado outbreak</a></i></p> <p>An F4 started the outbreak when it hit <a href="/wiki/Shreveport,_Louisiana" title="Shreveport, Louisiana">Shreveport, Louisiana</a>, killing 2 people. An F3 killed 2 more people in Tillman, Louisiana, when a mobile home was decimated. An F2 caused considerable damage in <a href="/wiki/El_Dorado,_Arkansas" title="El Dorado, Arkansas">El Dorado, Arkansas</a>, killing one person when a woman was croushed by trees in her mobile home.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_Also">See Also</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: See Also">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <ul> <li><a href="/wiki/Tornado" title="Tornado">Tornado</a> <ul> <li><a href="/wiki/Tornado_climatology" title="Tornado climatology">Tornado climatology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tornado_records" title="Tornado records">Tornado records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tornado_myths" title="Tornado myths">Tornado myths</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_tornadoes_and_tornado_outbreaks" title="List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks">List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks</a> <ul> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_F5_and_EF5_tornadoes" title="List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes">List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_North_American_tornadoes_and_tornado_outbreaks" title="List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks">List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_21st-century_Canadian_tornadoes_and_tornado_outbreaks" title="List of 21st-century Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks">List of 21st-century Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_European_tornadoes_and_tornado_outbreaks" title="List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks">List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_tornadoes_and_tornado_outbreaks_in_Asia" title="List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks in Asia">List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks in Asia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Southern_Hemisphere_tornadoes_and_tornado_outbreaks" title="List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks">List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_tornadoes_striking_downtown_areas" title="List of tornadoes striking downtown areas" class="mw-redirect">List of tornadoes striking downtown areas</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tornado_intensity" title="Tornado intensity">Tornado intensity</a> <ul> <li><a href="/wiki/Fujita_scale" title="Fujita scale">Fujita scale</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="References">References</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tornadoes_of_1978&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: References">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <div class="reflist" style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> 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