Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lubbock County, Texas, August 27, 1974
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width77 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.38, -101.70) to the end point (33.38, -101.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 27, 1974, 3:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Lubbock County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 77 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 27, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1974 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 1974 | F1 | New York | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 1974 | F0 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 1974 | F0 | New Hampshire | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.