Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Lee County, Texas, August 3, 1972

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.12, -96.97) to the end point (30.12, -96.97), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 3, 1972, 10:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Lee County
Path
1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 3, 1972

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 3, 1972F0Texas0.1 mi17 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.