Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Scurry County, Texas, May 24, 1968

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.1 mi
Width67 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.63, -100.60) to the end point (32.63, -100.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 24, 1968, 4:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Texas
Counties
Scurry County
Path
4.1 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 24, 1968

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 24, 1968F3Texas2 mi67 yd00
May 24, 1968F3Texas2.7 mi100 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.