Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hockley County, Texas, October 17, 1965
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.60, -102.17) to the end point (33.60, -102.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 17, 1965, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Hockley County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 17, 1965
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1965 | F3 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 1965 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.