Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Harris County, Texas, April 8, 1959
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.9 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.10, -95.62) to the end point (30.15, -95.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 8, 1959, 6:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harris County
- Path
- 4.9 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 8, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1959 | F2 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.