Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Brazos County, Texas, April 5, 1956
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.2 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.68, -96.37) to the end point (30.68, -96.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 5, 1956, 3:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Brazos County
- Path
- 5.2 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 5, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1956 | F1 | Louisiana | 21 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.