Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, San Patricio County, Texas, October 16, 1960
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries11
Length5.9 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.98, -97.52) to the end point (28.07, -97.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 16, 1960, 3:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- San Patricio County
- Path
- 5.9 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 11 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 16, 1960
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1960 | F2 | Texas | 4.7 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 1960 | F1 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.