Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Nacogdoches County, Texas, March 27, 1961
RatingF3
Deaths2
Injuries4
Length13.8 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.72, -94.58) to the end point (31.73, -94.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 27, 1961, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Nacogdoches County
- Path
- 13.8 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 27, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1961 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 27, 1961 | F0 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.