EF4 Tornado — Texas, Texas — May 25, 1955

1100 yd wide45.1 mi longmoved NE

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeMay 25, 1955 · 3:17 PM

Path length45.1 mi

Max width1100 yd

Injuries18

Fatalities2

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in TX, tracking roughly 45.1 miles with a maximum width of about 1100 yards. The event is associated with 2 fatalities and 18 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
Start coordinates: 35.0000, -100.2200
End coordinates: 35.5000, -99.8200
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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