Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jefferson County, Texas, February 1, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.1 mi
Width40 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
- February 1, 1970, 9:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 1, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 1970 | F2 | Mississippi | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Feb 1, 1970 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 1, 1970 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 1, 1970 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 1, 1970 | F0 | Texas | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 1, 1970 | F0 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 10 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.