Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jones County, Texas, August 12, 1957
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.58, -99.68) to the end point (32.58, -99.68), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 12, 1957, 5:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jones County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 12, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1957 | F2 | Texas | 0.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 1957 | F2 | North Dakota | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.