Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Eastland County, Texas, February 19, 1954
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length3 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.22, -98.68) to the end point (32.25, -98.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 19, 1954, 5:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Eastland County
- Near the path
- Gorman (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 19, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1954 | F2 | Texas | 9.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 7 |
| Feb 19, 1954 | F2 | Arkansas | 1.2 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 1954 | F2 | Arkansas | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 19, 1954 | F2 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 4 |
| Feb 19, 1954 | F1 | Texas | 2.7 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.