Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Bell County, Texas, April 12, 1996
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width250 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.02, -97.17) to the end point (31.03, -97.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 12, 1996, 6:46 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Bell County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 12, 1996
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1996 | F0 | Michigan | 0.1 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | F0 | Ohio | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | F0 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.