Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Johnson County, Texas, April 23, 1973
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length2.5 mi
Width333 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.37, -97.38) to the end point (32.37, -97.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 23, 1973, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Johnson County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 333 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 23, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1973 | F2 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 1973 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 333 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 1973 | F1 | Texas | 3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 1973 | F1 | Texas | 3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.