Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Cochran County, Texas, May 14, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.43, -102.60) to the end point (33.45, -102.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 14, 1973, 2:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Cochran County, Hockley County
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 14, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1973 | F0 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.