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EF4 Tornado — Reeves County, Texas — May 22, 1987

Reeves County, TX

1000 yd wide3.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 22, 1987 · 7:16 PM
Path length3.0 mi
Max width1000 yd
Injuries121
Fatalities30

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Reeves County, TX, tracking roughly 3.0 miles with a maximum width of about 1000 yards. The event is associated with 30 fatalities and 121 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
Reeves County
Start coordinates
31.0000, -103.6800
End coordinates
31.0300, -103.6300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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