Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Galveston County, Texas, September 12, 1961
RatingF4
Deaths8
Injuries200
Length1 mi
Width100 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
- September 12, 1961, 3:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Galveston County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 8 deaths, 200 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 12, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1961 | F3 | Texas | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 1961 | F3 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 1961 | F3 | Louisiana | 2 mi | 400 yd | 5 | 37 |
| Sep 12, 1961 | F3 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 1961 | F2 | Louisiana, Arkansas | 7.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.