Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Scurry County, Texas, May 24, 1968
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.7 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.63, -100.70) to the end point (32.65, -100.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 24, 1968, 4:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Scurry County
- Path
- 2.7 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 24, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1968 | F3 | Texas | 2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1968 | F3 | Texas | 4.1 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.