Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lavaca County, Texas, May 19, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.45, -96.95) to the end point (29.45, -96.95), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 19, 1955, 5:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Lavaca County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 19, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1955 | F2 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 1955 | F1 | Texas | 31.7 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 1955 | F0 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 1955 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.