Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Gaines County, Texas, April 19, 1969
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.70, -102.67) to the end point (32.70, -102.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 19, 1969, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Gaines County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 19, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1969 | F2 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1969 | F1 | Florida | 5.6 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1969 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.