F1 tornado — Hale County, Texas

F1 tornado in Hale County, Texas

Tornado June 9, 2005 · Hale County, Texas

Rating

5.0 mi

Path length

200 yd

Path width

$100K

Damage as recorded

$500K

Crop damage

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 200 yards (0.11 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. 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

The National Weather Service in Lubbock, TX conducted a damage survey in Petersburg, TX in Hale county. The tornado was a long-lived occurrence across southeast Hale county and traveled into southwestern Floyd county. Significant damage resulted from a tornado at a local tractor business in Petersburg. The roof was blown off the structure causing internal damage to equipment and furniture. Debris was blown across the street and damaged a residence. The tornado cut a path through the business and scattered debris for up to a mile. Several power poles were snapped as the tornado propagated to the east. The debris field surveyed indicated the tornado went through a cycle of frequently lifting and then regaining contact with the ground.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5460873. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

F1 tornado in Hale County, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

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