Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Harris County, Texas, February 11, 1950
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries12
Length12 mi
Width1,000 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.67, -95.05) to the end point (29.83, -95.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 11, 1950, 1:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harris County
- Path
- 12 miles long, up to 1,000 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 12 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 11, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1950 | F2 | Texas | 9.9 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 1950 | F2 | Texas | 4.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Feb 11, 1950 | F2 | Texas | 4.5 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 6 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.