Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Knox County, Texas, May 4, 1971

RatingF2

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length2 mi

Width50 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.42, -99.62) to the end point (33.42, -99.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: May 4, 1971, 5:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F2
States: Texas
Counties: Knox County
Path: 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on May 4, 1971

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
May 4, 1971	F1	Texas	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 4, 1971	F0	Montana	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Knox County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.