Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Fannin County, Texas, March 20, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length10.7 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.43, -96.35) to the end point (33.58, -96.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 20, 1959, 12:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Fannin County
- Path
- 10.7 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 20, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1959 | F2 | Texas | 10.7 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1959 | F2 | Texas | 5.4 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1959 | F0 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1959 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.