Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Potter County, Texas, August 8, 1972
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.22, -101.88) to the end point (35.22, -101.88), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 8, 1972, 2:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Potter County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 8, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1972 | F1 | Texas | 0.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 1972 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 1972 | F0 | South Carolina | 3.3 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 1972 | F0 | Arizona | 2.3 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.