Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Washington County, Texas, December 2, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths2
Injuries5
Length0.1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.37, -96.18) to the end point (30.37, -96.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 2, 1953, 1:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Washington County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 2, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 1953 | F3 | Texas | 3.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 2, 1953 | F2 | Texas | 1.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 1953 | F2 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 1953 | F1 | Texas | 2.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 1953 | F1 | Oklahoma | 31.4 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 1953 | F1 | Oklahoma | 1.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.