Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Cameron County, Texas, August 23, 1996
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.03, -97.52) to the end point (26.03, -97.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 23, 1996, 6:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Cameron County
- Path
- 5 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 23, 1996
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1996 | F0 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23, 1996 | F0 | Florida | 0.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.