Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Glenn County, California, May 19, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.75, -122.18) to the end point (39.75, -122.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 19, 1953, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- California
- Counties
- Glenn County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 19, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1953 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.