Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Swisher County, Texas, May 31, 1953

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.50, -101.80) to the end point (34.50, -101.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 31, 1953, 9:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Swisher County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 31, 1953

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 31, 1953F1South Carolina4.3 mi200 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.