Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Castro County, Texas, April 12, 1960
RatingF3
Deaths3
Injuries32
Length5.2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.35, -102.30) to the end point (34.40, -102.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 12, 1960, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Castro County
- Path
- 5.2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 3 deaths, 32 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 12, 1960
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1960 | F2 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 12, 1960 | F2 | Texas | 1 mi | 67 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.