Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Dallas County, Texas, April 11, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.3 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.97, -96.75) to the end point (32.97, -96.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 11, 1961, 4:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Dallas County
- Near the path
- Richardson (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 11, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 3.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 1961 | F1 | Texas | 13.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 1961 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 1961 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.