Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Matagorda County, Texas, September 17, 1962
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.4 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.70, -96.22) to the end point (28.70, -96.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 17, 1962, 4:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Matagorda County
- Near the path
- Palacios (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.4 miles long, up to 33 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 | 0.8 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.