Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Scurry County, Texas, August 31, 1962

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length1 mi

Width13 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.58, -101.15) to the end point (32.58, -101.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: August 31, 1962, 6:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Texas
Counties: Scurry County
Path: 1 miles long, up to 13 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on August 31, 1962

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Aug 31, 1962	F0	New Mexico	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 1962	F0	New Mexico	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

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Tornado history nearby

Scurry County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.