Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Hockley County, Texas, June 17, 1956
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.82, -102.18) to the end point (33.82, -102.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 17, 1956, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Hockley County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 17, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1956 | F2 | North Dakota | 37.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 17, 1956 | F1 | Illinois | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 17, 1956 | F1 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 17, 1956 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.