Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Hale County, Texas, May 17, 1977

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width20 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.13, -101.63) to the end point (34.13, -101.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 17, 1977, 8:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Hale County
Path
1 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 17, 1977

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 17, 1977F2Texas0.5 mi60 yd00
May 17, 1977F1Kansas3.3 mi100 yd00
May 17, 1977F1Michigan3.3 mi83 yd00
May 17, 1977F1Texas1 mi20 yd00
May 17, 1977F1Texas6.4 mi20 yd00
May 17, 1977F1North Dakota8.5 mi10 yd00
May 17, 1977F1Texas1 mi20 yd00
May 17, 1977F1Texas1 mi20 yd00
May 17, 1977F0North Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00
May 17, 1977F0Texas0.2 mi20 yd00
May 17, 1977F0Kansas10.3 mi30 yd00
May 17, 1977F0Texas0.5 mi20 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.