Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Zapata County, Texas, May 23, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries20
Length4.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.90, -99.28) to the end point (26.90, -99.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 23, 1970, 11:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Zapata County
- Path
- 4.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 20 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 23, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1970 | F2 | Texas | 4.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 20 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.