Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Ector County, Texas, May 12, 1973

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width120 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.85, -102.32) to the end point (31.85, -102.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 12, 1973, 3:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Texas
Counties
Ector County
Path
1 miles long, up to 120 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.