Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Austin County, Texas, March 16, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.95, -96.27) to the end point (29.95, -96.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 16, 1961, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Austin County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 16, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 22.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 1.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 1961 | F1 | Texas | 2.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.