Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Randall County, Texas, May 9, 1982
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length8.2 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.15, -102.08) to the end point (35.28, -102.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 9, 1982, 7:11 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Randall County, Potter County
- Path
- 8.2 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 9, 1982
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1982 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1982 | F0 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1982 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1982 | F0 | Texas | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1982 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1982 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.