Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Henderson County, Texas, May 23, 1952
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.22, -95.62) to the end point (32.22, -95.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 23, 1952, 11:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Henderson County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 23, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1952 | F2 | Oklahoma | 0.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 23, 1952 | F2 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 1952 | F2 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 1952 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 1952 | F1 | Oklahoma | 16.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 1952 | F1 | Texas | 7.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 23, 1952 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 1952 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.