Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Winkler County, Texas, May 30, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width600 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.83, -103.08) to the end point (31.83, -103.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 30, 1955, 9:23 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Winkler County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 600 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 30, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1955 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1955 | F1 | Oklahoma | 4.3 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1955 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.