Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Martin County, Texas, May 31, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length18.6 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.50, -102.12) to the end point (32.67, -101.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 31, 1970, 9:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Martin County, Dawson County
- Path
- 18.6 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 31, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1970 | F1 | Texas | 17.2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 31, 1970 | F0 | Texas | 5.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.