Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Cameron County, Texas, July 15, 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 (26.25, -97.73) to the end point (26.25, -97.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: July 15, 1953, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Texas
Counties: Cameron County
Path: 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on July 15, 1953

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jul 15, 1953	F2	Texas	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 15, 1953	F0	Kansas	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

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Tornado history nearby

Cameron County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.