Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Newton County, Texas, April 9, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.8 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.67, -93.87) to the end point (30.67, -93.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 9, 1961, 12:31 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Newton County
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 9, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1961 | F2 | Louisiana | 23.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 9, 1961 | F2 | Georgia | 4.9 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 9, 1961 | F2 | Florida | 5.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 9, 1961 | F1 | Alabama | 54.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 9, 1961 | F1 | Georgia | 0.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 9, 1961 | F1 | Florida | 0.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 9, 1961 | F1 | Georgia | 0.7 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.