Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Matagorda County, Texas, April 11, 1969
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries13
Length2 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.80, -95.65) to the end point (28.80, -95.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 11, 1969, 10:50 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Matagorda County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 13 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 11, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1969 | F2 | Texas | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 1969 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 1969 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 1969 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.