Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Denton County, Texas, July 26, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.5 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.13, -97.02) to the end point (33.13, -97.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 26, 1971, 3:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Denton County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 26, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1971 | F1 | Florida | 1 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1971 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.