Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Coryell County, Texas, May 1, 1956

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width17 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.43, -97.73) to the end point (31.43, -97.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 1, 1956, 3:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Coryell County
Path
1 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 1, 1956

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 1, 1956F1Texas4.3 mi33 yd00
May 1, 1956F1Texas0.5 mi17 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.