Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Cherokee County, Texas, April 3, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.92, -95.33) to the end point (31.92, -95.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 3, 1972, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Cherokee County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 3, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1972 | F1 | Mississippi | 4.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.