Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Swisher County, Texas, May 31, 1968
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.52, -101.78) to the end point (34.52, -101.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 31, 1968, 5:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Swisher County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 31, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1968 | F2 | Texas | 5 mi | 3,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 1968 | F1 | Texas | 4.7 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 1968 | F0 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 1968 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 1968 | F0 | Texas | 2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.