Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Tarrant County, Texas, October 3, 1959
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.73, -97.23) to the end point (32.73, -97.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 3, 1959, 7:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Tarrant County
- Near the path
- Fort Worth (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 3, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1959 | F1 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.