Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Bee County, Texas, September 17, 1968
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.8 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.35, -97.75) to the end point (28.35, -97.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 17, 1968, 3:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Bee County
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 17, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1968 | F2 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 1968 | F2 | Tennessee | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.