Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Reeves County, Texas, May 7, 1959
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length8 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.42, -103.62) to the end point (31.30, -103.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 7, 1959, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Reeves County
- Path
- 8 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 7, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1959 | F1 | Virginia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 1959 | F1 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 1959 | F0 | Texas | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 1959 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.