Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Bailey County, Texas, May 29, 1963
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length10.3 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.35, -102.28) to the end point (33.50, -102.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 29, 1963, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Bailey County, Hockley County
- Path
- 10.3 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 29, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1963 | F2 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 29, 1963 | F2 | Texas | 1 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1963 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1963 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.