The May 22, 1987 tornado
F4Reeves County, Texas
An F4 tornado on a 3.0-mile path that killed 30 and injured 121. It was one of 4 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · May 22, 1987
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 3.0 mi
- Width up to 1,000 yards
- Killed
- 30
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 121
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Friday, May 22, 1987
- 7:16 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.