Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jones County, Texas, April 5, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length43.7 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.93, -99.80) to the end point (33.03, -99.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 5, 1955, 6:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jones County, Haskell County, Throckmorton County
- Path
- 43.7 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 5, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1955 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.