Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Cherokee County, Texas, September 5, 1968

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width17 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.50, -95.00) to the end point (31.50, -95.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 5, 1968, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Cherokee County
Path
0.2 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

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