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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Haskell County, Texas — March 13, 1953

Haskell County, TX

50 yd wide13.9 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMarch 13, 1953 · 2:00 PM
Path length13.9 mi
Max width50 yd
Injuries25
Fatalities17

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Haskell County, TX, tracking roughly 13.9 miles with a maximum width of about 50 yards. The event is associated with 17 fatalities and 25 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
Haskell County, Knox County
Start coordinates
33.2800, -99.9500
End coordinates
33.4200, -99.7800
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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