Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Hockley County, Texas, August 2, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.8 mi
Width13 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.65, -102.05) to the end point (33.60, -102.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 2, 1973, 5:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Hockley County, Lubbock County
- Path
- 3.8 miles long, up to 13 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 2, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1973 | F0 | Massachusetts | 3.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 1973 | F0 | Arizona | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.