Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jackson County, Texas, May 23, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.4 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.05, -96.52) to the end point (29.05, -96.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 23, 1961, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jackson County
- Path
- 0.4 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 23, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1961 | F1 | New Mexico | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 1961 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.