Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Harris County, Texas, April 17, 1964

RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries2
Length21.9 mi
Width27 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.92, -95.38) to the end point (29.70, -95.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 17, 1964, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Texas
Counties
Harris County
Path
21.9 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
Casualties
1 deaths, 2 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.