Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Upton County, Texas, April 26, 1960
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length10.9 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.13, -102.22) to the end point (31.13, -102.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 26, 1960, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Upton County
- Path
- 10.9 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 26, 1960
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1960 | F1 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 1960 | F1 | Maryland | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 1960 | F1 | Texas | 1.3 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 1960 | F0 | New Mexico | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.