Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Milam County, Texas, May 6, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.9 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.78, -97.27) to the end point (30.73, -97.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 6, 1955, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Milam County
- Path
- 4.9 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 6, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1955 | F2 | Iowa | 15.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1955 | F2 | Texas | 10.1 mi | 33 yd | 1 | 1 |
| May 6, 1955 | F1 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1955 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.