Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Wharton County, Texas, August 21, 1959
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.07, -96.33) to the end point (29.07, -96.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 21, 1959, 9:55 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Wharton County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 21, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1959 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 1959 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.