Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Hockley County, Texas, May 5, 1963

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width17 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.42, -102.13) to the end point (33.42, -102.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 5, 1963, 2:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
Texas
Counties
Hockley County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 5, 1963

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 5, 1963F0Texas1.5 mi13 yd00
May 5, 1963F0Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.