Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Erath County, Texas, March 20, 1962
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.10, -98.28) to the end point (32.10, -98.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 20, 1962, 9:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Erath County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 20, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1962 | F2 | Arkansas | 7.8 mi | 417 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1962 | F2 | Arkansas | 0.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.