The March 31, 1959 tornado
F4Hill County, Texas
An F4 tornado on a 10.4-mile path that killed 6 and injured 31. It was one of 9 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 5 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · March 31, 1959
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 10.4 mi
- Width up to 1,760 yards
- Killed
- 6
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 31
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, March 31, 1959
- 9:00 PM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.