Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Reeves County, Texas, May 20, 1972

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length2 mi

Width20 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.42, -103.50) to the end point (31.42, -103.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: May 20, 1972, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Texas
Counties: Reeves County
Path: 2 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on May 20, 1972

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
May 20, 1972	F2	Florida	1 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 20, 1972	F1	Texas	2 mi	20 yd	0	1

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Tornado history nearby

Reeves County

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