Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Carson County, Texas, April 2, 1968

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.35, -101.38) to the end point (35.35, -101.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 2, 1968, 5:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Texas
Counties
Carson County
Path
2 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 2, 1968

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 2, 1968F2Oklahoma1.4 mi10 yd00
Apr 2, 1968F1Texas1 mi17 yd00
Apr 2, 1968F1Texas8.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 2, 1968F0Texas0.3 mi17 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.