Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Knox County, Texas, August 11, 1953
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.9 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.42, -99.80) to the end point (33.42, -99.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 11, 1953, 5:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Knox County
- Path
- 4.9 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 11, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 1953 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 11, 1953 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.