Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Castro County, Texas, July 8, 1959
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.40, -102.45) to the end point (34.40, -102.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 8, 1959, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Castro County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 8, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1959 | F2 | Minnesota | 0.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 1959 | F2 | Wisconsin | 5.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 1959 | F2 | Wisconsin | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 8, 1959 | F1 | Iowa | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 1959 | F1 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.