Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Jackson County, Texas, September 11, 1961
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.92, -95.28) to the end point (31.92, -95.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 11, 1961, 1:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jackson County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 11, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 1961 | F3 | Texas | 1 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 22 |
| Sep 11, 1961 | F2 | Louisiana | 4.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 1961 | F1 | Louisiana | 3.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 1961 | F0 | Louisiana | 5.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.