Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Sherman County, Texas, May 6, 1997
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.23, -102.07) to the end point (36.25, -101.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 6, 1997, 7:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Sherman County
- Path
- 0.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 6, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1997 | F1 | New Mexico | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 1997 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.