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EF4 Tornado — Bexar County, Texas — April 28, 1953

Bexar County, TX

1760 yd wide1.0 mi longmoved N
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 28, 1953 · 9:00 PM
Path length1.0 mi
Max width1760 yd
Injuries15
Fatalities2

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Bexar County, TX, tracking roughly 1.0 miles with a maximum width of about 1760 yards. The event is associated with 2 fatalities and 15 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Bexar County
Start coordinates
29.5700, -98.7000
End coordinates
29.5700, -98.7000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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