Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Archer County, Texas, April 8, 1961

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.60, -98.63) to the end point (33.60, -98.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 8, 1961, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Texas
Counties
Archer County
Path
1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 8, 1961

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 8, 1961F2Oklahoma1.3 mi100 yd00
Apr 8, 1961F2Texas3 mi33 yd02
Apr 8, 1961F2Texas0.4 mi17 yd01
Apr 8, 1961F1Texas0.2 mi17 yd00
Apr 8, 1961F0Texas0.1 mi17 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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