Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Kendall County, Texas, May 1, 1959

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.82, -98.90) to the end point (29.82, -98.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 1, 1959, 11:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Kendall County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 1, 1959

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 1, 1959F2Texas5.7 mi33 yd00
May 1, 1959F1Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.