Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Andrews County, Texas, May 7, 1956
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.32, -102.57) to the end point (32.32, -102.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 7, 1956, 6:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Andrews County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 7, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1956 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.