Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Parmer County, Texas, April 12, 1960
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length1 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.63, -102.72) to the end point (34.63, -102.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 12, 1960, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Parmer County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 12, 1960
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1960 | F3 | Texas | 5.2 mi | 100 yd | 3 | 32 |
| Apr 12, 1960 | F2 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 12, 1960 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 1960 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.2 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 1960 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.