Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Roberts County, Texas, May 6, 1968
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.67, -100.63) to the end point (35.67, -100.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 6, 1968, 4:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Roberts County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 6, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1968 | F2 | Oklahoma | 4.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1968 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1968 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1968 | F0 | Texas | 12.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1968 | F0 | Texas | 12.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1968 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.