Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Refugio County, Texas, November 8, 1963

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.17, -97.42) to the end point (28.17, -97.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
November 8, 1963, 11:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Texas
Counties
Refugio County
Path
1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on November 8, 1963

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 8, 1963F1Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 8, 1963F0Texas0.5 mi17 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.