Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Lee County, Texas, March 20, 1957
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length7.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.27, -96.83) to the end point (30.32, -96.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 20, 1957, 6:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Lee County
- Path
- 7.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 20, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1957 | F3 | Texas | 16.9 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 20, 1957 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1957 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.