Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Dallas County, Texas, October 12, 1969

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length45.9 mi
Width200 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.67, -96.83) to the end point (33.23, -96.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 12, 1969, 6:50 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Texas
Counties
Dallas County, Collin County
Path
45.9 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on October 12, 1969

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Oct 12, 1969F0Texas0.5 mi10 yd00
Oct 12, 1969F0Texas0.5 mi10 yd00
Oct 12, 1969F0Texas0.5 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.