Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lubbock County, Texas, May 27, 1980
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.38, -101.87) to the end point (32.38, -101.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 27, 1980, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Lubbock County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 27, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1980 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1980 | F1 | Colorado | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1980 | F1 | North Dakota | 4.9 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1980 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1980 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1980 | F0 | Texas | 10.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.