Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Galveston County, Texas, May 21, 1959
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.3 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.38, -94.77) to the end point (29.42, -94.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 21, 1959, 6:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Galveston County
- Path
- 4.3 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 21, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1959 | F1 | Florida | 2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.