Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Cottle County, Texas, July 9, 1979
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.03, -100.28) to the end point (34.03, -100.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 9, 1979, 9:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Cottle County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 9, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1979 | F2 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Jul 9, 1979 | F1 | Texas | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1979 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1979 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1979 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.