Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Bailey County, Texas, May 21, 1963

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.9 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.28, -103.05) to the end point (34.33, -102.97), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 21, 1963, 6:11 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Texas
Counties
Bailey County, Parmer County
Path
5.9 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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