Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Stephens County, Texas, May 21, 1979
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width1,320 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.57, -98.82) to the end point (32.57, -98.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 21, 1979, 5:37 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Stephens County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 1,320 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 21, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1979 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 1979 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 1979 | F1 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.