EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Frio County, Texas — April 15, 1973
Frio County, TX
440 yd wide23.3 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 15, 1973 · 5:20 PM
Path length23.3 mi
Max width440 yd
Injuries12
Fatalities5
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Frio County, TX, tracking roughly 23.3 miles with a maximum width of about 440 yards. The event is associated with 5 fatalities and 12 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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