Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Smith County, Texas, March 24, 1962
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.53, -95.38) to the end point (32.53, -95.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 24, 1962, 4:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Smith County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 24, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1962 | F3 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 8 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | F2 | Texas | 2 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | F2 | Texas | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | F1 | Texas | 2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | F1 | Texas | 0.8 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | F1 | Texas | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | F1 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.