Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Chambers County, Texas, August 13, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.6 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.50, -94.50) to the end point (29.55, -94.43), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 13, 1959, 9:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Chambers County
- Path
- 5.6 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 13, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1959 | F0 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.