Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Rusk County, Texas, December 12, 1968
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.28, -94.98) to the end point (32.28, -94.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 12, 1968, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Rusk County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 12, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 1968 | F3 | Texas | 6.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12, 1968 | F2 | Texas | 1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.