Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Kleberg County, Texas, May 30, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length13.1 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.30, -97.80) to the end point (27.42, -97.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 30, 1970, 8:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Kleberg County
- Path
- 13.1 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 30, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1970 | F2 | Kansas | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1970 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1970 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.