Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Harris County, Texas, September 8, 1969

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.8 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.70, -95.22) to the end point (29.70, -95.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 8, 1969, 5:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Texas
Counties
Harris County
Path
0.8 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 8, 1969

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 8, 1969F1Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.