Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Colorado County, Texas, September 8, 1962
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.77, -96.62) to the end point (29.77, -96.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 8, 1962, 5:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Colorado County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 8, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 1962 | F1 | Arkansas | 1.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 1962 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.