Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Webb County, Texas, April 5, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.5 mi
Width880 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.28, -99.47) to the end point (27.28, -99.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 5, 1961, 12:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Webb County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 880 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 5, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1961 | F1 | Ohio | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.