Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jefferson County, Texas, February 14, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length16.2 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.98, -93.95) to the end point (30.22, -93.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 14, 1956, 12:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 16.2 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 14, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1956 | F3 | Arkansas | 33 mi | 300 yd | 1 | 5 |
| Feb 14, 1956 | F2 | Arkansas | 0.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 1956 | F2 | Arkansas | 4.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 14, 1956 | F2 | Arkansas | 2 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 14, 1956 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.