Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Eastland County, Texas, October 22, 1970

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width17 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.18, -98.78) to the end point (32.18, -98.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 22, 1970, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Eastland County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on October 22, 1970

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Oct 22, 1970F2Texas1 mi33 yd00
Oct 22, 1970F1Texas1 mi20 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.