Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Harris County, Texas, September 11, 1961
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries22
Length1 mi
Width83 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.77, -95.13) to the end point (29.77, -95.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 11, 1961, 5:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harris County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 83 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 22 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 11, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 1961 | F3 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 3 |
| 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.