Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Polk County, Texas, April 8, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.4 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.03, -94.82) to the end point (31.03, -94.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 8, 1961, 10:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 0.4 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 8, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1961 | F3 | Texas | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 1961 | F2 | Oklahoma | 1.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 3 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 8, 1961 | F1 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 1961 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.