Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Hale County, Texas, April 15, 1973
RatingF3
Deaths2
Injuries26
Length7.6 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.18, -101.75) to the end point (34.23, -101.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 15, 1973, 4:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Hale County
- Path
- 7.6 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 26 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 15, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1973 | F4 | Texas | 23.3 mi | 440 yd | 5 | 12 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | F3 | Texas | 3.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | F1 | Texas | 22.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.