Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Uvalde County, Texas, May 1, 1959

RatingF2

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length5.7 mi

Width33 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.32, -99.47) to the end point (29.38, -99.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: May 1, 1959, 11:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F2
States: Texas
Counties: Uvalde County
Path: 5.7 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on May 1, 1959

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
May 1, 1959	F1	Texas	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 1, 1959	F1	Texas	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.