Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Panola County, Texas, September 13, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.37, -94.10) to the end point (32.37, -94.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 13, 1961, 5:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Panola County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 13, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1961 | F2 | Michigan | 14.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 1961 | F2 | Georgia | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 1961 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.