Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hockley County, Texas, June 8, 1963
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.60, -102.37) to the end point (33.60, -102.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 8, 1963, 9:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Hockley County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 8, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1963 | F2 | Wisconsin | 4.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 1963 | F2 | Nebraska | 0.3 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 1963 | F1 | Kentucky | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 1963 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 1963 | F1 | Texas | 0.6 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 1963 | F1 | Texas | 2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 1963 | F1 | Nebraska | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 1963 | F0 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 1963 | F0 | Texas | 1.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.