Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Jefferson County, Texas, March 23, 1969
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.5 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.80, -94.30) to the end point (29.80, -94.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 23, 1969, 11:05 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 23, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1969 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 1969 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 1969 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 1969 | F0 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.