Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, San Patricio County, Texas, September 17, 1962
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.8 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.93, -97.33) to the end point (27.93, -97.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 17, 1962, 1:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- San Patricio County
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 17, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1962 | F1 | Texas | 0.4 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.