Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Matagorda County, Texas, September 20, 1967

RatingF3
Deaths4
Injuries7
Length1 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.70, -96.22) to the end point (28.70, -96.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 20, 1967, 5:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Texas
Counties
Matagorda County
Path
1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
4 deaths, 7 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 20, 1967

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 20, 1967F3Texas0.1 mi10 yd03
Sep 20, 1967F3Texas4.3 mi333 yd04
Sep 20, 1967F3Texas5 mi67 yd00
Sep 20, 1967F3Texas2 mi167 yd03
Sep 20, 1967F3Texas1.5 mi100 yd03
Sep 20, 1967F3Texas19.9 mi10 yd00
Sep 20, 1967F3Texas19.9 mi10 yd00
Sep 20, 1967F2Texas15.4 mi10 yd01
Sep 20, 1967F2Texas13.8 mi10 yd00
Sep 20, 1967F1Texas0.1 mi10 yd01
Sep 20, 1967F1Texas0.1 mi10 yd01
Sep 20, 1967F1Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 20, 1967F1Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 20, 1967F1Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 20, 1967F1Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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