Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Jim Wells County, Texas, September 16, 1964

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.65, -98.08) to the end point (27.65, -98.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 16, 1964, 1:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Jim Wells County
Near the path
Ben Bolt (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.2 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Nearby

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.