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EF5 Tornado — Wichita County, Texas — April 3, 1964

Wichita County, TX

500 yd wide4.7 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5
Date & timeApril 3, 1964 · 2:35 PM
Path length4.7 mi
Max width500 yd
Injuries111
Fatalities7

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in Wichita County, TX, tracking roughly 4.7 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The event is associated with 7 fatalities and 111 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
Wichita County
Start coordinates
33.9000, -98.5000
End coordinates
33.9300, -98.4300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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