Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Clay County, Texas, August 8, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.07, -98.22) to the end point (34.07, -98.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 8, 1956, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Clay County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 8, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1956 | F2 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 1956 | F1 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 1956 | F0 | Connecticut | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.