Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Bell County, Texas, March 21, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.6 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.17, -97.33) to the end point (31.17, -97.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 21, 1955, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Bell County
- Path
- 3.6 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 21, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1955 | F2 | Mississippi | 0.3 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21, 1955 | F2 | Alabama | 5.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 1955 | F1 | Tennessee | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.