Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Galveston County, Texas, March 17, 1957
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries7
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.40, -94.92) to the end point (29.40, -94.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 17, 1957, 1:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Galveston County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 7 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 17, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1957 | F2 | Texas | 11.6 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 17, 1957 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 1957 | F2 | Texas | 7.1 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 17, 1957 | F2 | Texas | 0.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 1957 | F1 | Texas | 6.4 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 1957 | F0 | Texas | 7.1 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 1957 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.