Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Parker County, Texas, August 6, 1955
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.3 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.95, -98.03) to the end point (32.97, -97.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 6, 1955, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Parker County
- Path
- 3.3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 6, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1955 | F2 | Michigan | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 1955 | F2 | Michigan | 7.9 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.