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F1 tornado in Val Verde S County, Texas

Tornado October 19, 1993 · Val Verde S County, Texas

Rating

0.5 mi

Path length

30 yd

Path width

$50K

Damage as recorded

$5K

Crop damage

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NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F1 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F1 meant moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken; the scale paired it with winds of 73–112 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two tornados were reported in the south part of the County, and large hail reports were made from across the County. The first tornado moved through the southeast part of Del Rio, causing widespread minor damage to the area. The second tornado moved through the Val Verde Estates area of Del Rio. Several mobile homes were destroyed and damaged, four persons had minor injuries.

Began near Del Rio (29.3700, -100.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 10355709. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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