Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Garza County, Texas, May 16, 1955
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.9 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.05, -101.20) to the end point (33.03, -101.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 16, 1955, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Garza County
- Path
- 4.9 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 16, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1955 | F1 | Texas | 10.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.