Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Harris County, Texas, February 17, 1960
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length4.9 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.77, -95.80) to the end point (29.80, -95.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 17, 1960, 2:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harris County
- Path
- 4.9 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 17, 1960
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1960 | F1 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 1960 | F1 | Louisiana | 10.6 mi | 183 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.