Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Medina County, Texas, April 29, 1975
RatingF3
Deaths3
Injuries5
Length8.3 mi
Width500 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.07, -99.18) to the end point (29.07, -99.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 29, 1975, 2:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Medina County
- Path
- 8.3 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
- Casualties
- 3 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 29, 1975
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1975 | F2 | Texas | 26.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F2 | Louisiana | 14.8 mi | 50 yd | 2 | 8 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F2 | Louisiana | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F1 | Louisiana | 17.2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F1 | Texas | 4.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F0 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1975 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.