Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Orange County, Texas, July 4, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.10, -93.75) to the end point (30.10, -93.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 4, 1970, 4:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Orange County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 4, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1970 | F2 | Texas | 1.5 mi | 47 yd | 1 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 1970 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 1970 | F0 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.