Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Frio County, Texas, April 15, 1973
RatingF4
Deaths5
Injuries12
Length23.3 mi
Width440 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.83, -99.22) to the end point (28.82, -98.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 15, 1973, 5:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Frio County
- Path
- 23.3 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
- Casualties
- 5 deaths, 12 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 15, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1973 | F3 | Texas | 7.6 mi | 200 yd | 2 | 26 |
| 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.