Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Galveston County, Texas, August 18, 1967
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.42, -94.92) to the end point (29.42, -94.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 18, 1967, 10:08 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Galveston County
- Near the path
- Texas City (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 18, 1967
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1967 | F1 | Missouri | 6.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18, 1967 | F0 | Missouri | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.