Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Denton County, Texas, November 3, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.2 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.08, -97.23) to the end point (33.08, -97.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 3, 1959, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Denton County
- Path
- 1.2 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 3, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 1959 | F2 | Texas | 9.1 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 1959 | F2 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 1959 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.