Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Carson County, Texas, July 1, 1987

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length9 mi
Width150 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.23, -101.37) to the end point (35.08, -101.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 1, 1987, 8:57 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Texas
Counties
Carson County, Armstrong County
Path
9 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 1, 1987

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 1, 1987F2Texas4.5 mi200 yd00
Jul 1, 1987F1Texas3 mi80 yd00
Jul 1, 1987F0Louisiana0.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 1, 1987F0Minnesota0.2 mi20 yd00
Jul 1, 1987F0Minnesota0.3 mi20 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.