Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Guadalupe County, Texas, December 1, 1953

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries10
Length5.1 mi
Width1,760 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.50, -97.93) to the end point (29.53, -97.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
December 1, 1953, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Texas
Counties
Guadalupe County
Path
5.1 miles long, up to 1,760 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 10 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.