Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Matagorda County, Texas, May 18, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.5 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.70, -96.23) to the end point (28.70, -96.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 18, 1955, 5:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Matagorda County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 18, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1955 | F2 | Texas | 20.7 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 1955 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 1955 | F1 | New Mexico | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 1955 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 1955 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.