Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Hale County, Texas, May 28, 1974
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.00, -102.17) to the end point (34.00, -102.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 28, 1974, 5:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Hale County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 28, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1974 | F3 | Iowa | 3.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.