Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Nueces County, Texas, October 12, 1959
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.73, -97.43) to the end point (27.73, -97.43), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 12, 1959, 10:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Nueces County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 12, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1959 | F1 | Florida | 1 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.