Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lubbock County, Texas, May 29, 1987
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length8 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.50, -102.03) to the end point (33.62, -102.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 29, 1987, 5:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Lubbock County
- Path
- 8 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 29, 1987
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1987 | F1 | Utah | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1987 | F1 | Texas | 4 mi | 110 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1987 | F1 | Texas | 2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1987 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1987 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1987 | F0 | Wisconsin | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1987 | F0 | Texas | 1 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1987 | F0 | Texas | 0.8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1987 | F0 | Texas | 2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1987 | F0 | Texas | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.