Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Reeves County, Texas, May 5, 1955

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.42, -103.53) to the end point (31.42, -103.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 5, 1955, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Texas
Counties
Reeves County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 5, 1955

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 5, 1955F1North Carolina0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.