Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Maverick County, Texas, May 6, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length6.5 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.92, -100.62) to the end point (28.95, -100.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 6, 1972, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Maverick County
- Path
- 6.5 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 6, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1972 | F1 | Texas | 13.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 6, 1972 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.