Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, McLennan County, Texas, March 1, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length8 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.62, -97.20) to the end point (31.62, -97.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 1, 1973, 2:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- McLennan County
- Near the path
- Waco, Bellmead, Lacy-Lakeview (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 8 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.