Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Ellis County, Texas, April 14, 1956

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width200 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.50, -97.00) to the end point (32.50, -97.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 14, 1956, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Ellis County
Path
1 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 14, 1956

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 14, 1956F1Michigan0.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 14, 1956F1Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.