Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Hemphill County, Texas, May 9, 1979
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.88, -100.38) to the end point (35.95, -100.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 9, 1979, 5:17 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Hemphill County
- Path
- 5.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 9, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1979 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.3 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.