Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jefferson County, Texas, October 4, 1956
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.5 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.90, -93.95) to the end point (29.90, -93.95), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 4, 1956, 3:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 4, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 1956 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.