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EF5 Tornado — Lubbock County, Texas — May 11, 1970

Lubbock County, TX

1333 yd wide8.4 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5
Date & timeMay 11, 1970 · 8:35 PM
Path length8.4 mi
Max width1333 yd
Injuries500
Fatalities26

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in Lubbock County, TX, tracking roughly 8.4 miles with a maximum width of about 1333 yards. The event is associated with 26 fatalities and 500 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
Lubbock County
Start coordinates
33.5500, -101.9000
End coordinates
33.6000, -101.7700
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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