Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Polk County, Texas, March 5, 1959
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.05, -94.93) to the end point (34.05, -94.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 5, 1959, 2:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 5, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1959 | F0 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.