Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hill County, Texas, March 26, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length6.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.02, -97.13) to the end point (32.05, -97.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 26, 1972, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Hill County
- Path
- 6.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 26, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 1972 | F1 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.