Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Nueces County, Texas, October 23, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.83, -97.07) to the end point (27.87, -97.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 23, 1953, 3:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Nueces County
- Near the path
- Port Aransas (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 4.1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 23, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1953 | F1 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.