Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, San Patricio County, Texas, August 20, 1962
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width43 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.08, -97.82) to the end point (28.08, -97.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 20, 1962, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- San Patricio County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 43 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 20, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1962 | F2 | Maine | 0.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 1962 | F2 | Ohio | 0.5 mi | 500 yd | 4 | 20 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.