Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Bailey County, Texas, April 18, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.3 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.25, -102.67) to the end point (34.25, -102.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 18, 1971, 8:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Bailey County, Lamb County, Parmer County, Castro County
- Path
- 4.3 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 18, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1971 | F2 | Texas | 4.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 1971 | F1 | Wyoming | 0.8 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 1971 | F1 | Texas | 4.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 1971 | F1 | Texas | 4.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 1971 | F1 | Texas | 4.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 1971 | F1 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.