Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Henderson County, Texas, February 23, 1979

RatingF3

Deaths0

Injuries1

Length10.3 mi

Width33 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.15, -95.50) to the end point (32.20, -95.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: February 23, 1979, 9:35 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F3
States: Texas
Counties: Henderson County, Smith County
Path: 10.3 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 1 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on February 23, 1979

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Feb 23, 1979	F1	Kentucky	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 1979	F1	Texas	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Henderson County
Smith County

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