Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Smith County, Texas, January 5, 1998
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.2 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.23, -95.35) to the end point (32.28, -95.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 5, 1998, 10:52 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Smith County
- Path
- 4.2 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 5, 1998
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1998 | F1 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 1998 | F0 | Texas | 2.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 1998 | F0 | Oregon | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 1998 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 1998 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 1998 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 1998 | F0 | Texas | 5.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.