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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Lamb County, Texas — June 2, 1965

Lamb County, TX

200 yd wide39.3 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJune 2, 1965 · 9:00 PM
Path length39.3 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries76
Fatalities4

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Lamb County, TX, tracking roughly 39.3 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The event is associated with 4 fatalities and 76 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
Lamb County, Hale County
Start coordinates
33.9000, -102.1500
End coordinates
34.2200, -101.5800
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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