Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Galveston County, Texas, June 18, 1961
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length2.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.32, -94.78) to the end point (29.32, -94.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 18, 1961, 7:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Galveston County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 18, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 18, 1961 | F1 | Texas | 2 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.