Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jefferson County, Texas, February 1, 1968
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.3 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.93, -93.92) to the end point (29.93, -93.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 1, 1968, 6:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 1.3 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 1, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 1968 | F3 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 1, 1968 | F1 | Arkansas | 5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 1, 1968 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.