Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Rusk County, Texas, July 18, 1954

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.8 mi
Width880 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.32, -94.52) to the end point (32.32, -94.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 18, 1954, 6:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Texas
Counties
Rusk County
Near the path
Tatum (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.8 miles long, up to 880 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.