Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Brazoria County, Texas, April 18, 1966
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.07, -95.45) to the end point (29.07, -95.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 18, 1966, 12:53 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Brazoria County
- Near the path
- Lake Jackson (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 18, 1966
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1966 | F3 | Mississippi | 23.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Apr 18, 1966 | F1 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.