Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Caldwell County, Texas, August 4, 1961

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.1 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.70, -97.52) to the end point (29.70, -97.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 4, 1961, 3:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Texas
Counties
Caldwell County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 3 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 4, 1961

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 4, 1961F2Minnesota2 mi600 yd02
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.