Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Roberts County, Texas, October 8, 1968
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width13 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.02, -100.82) to the end point (36.02, -100.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 8, 1968, 3:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Roberts County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 13 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 8, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1968 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 1968 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 1968 | F0 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.