Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Denton County, Texas, August 21, 1960

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.2 mi
Width40 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.12, -97.02) to the end point (33.12, -97.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 21, 1960, 3:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Texas
Counties
Denton County
Path
0.2 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 21, 1960

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 21, 1960F2Wyoming0.1 mi33 yd00
Aug 21, 1960F2Ohio4.5 mi880 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.