Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Cottle County, Texas, May 8, 1956

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width67 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.02, -100.28) to the end point (34.02, -100.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 8, 1956, 1:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Texas
Counties
Cottle County
Path
1 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.