Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Travis County, Texas, July 4, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries4
Length1.5 mi
Width47 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.43, -97.92) to the end point (30.43, -97.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 4, 1970, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Travis County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 47 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 4, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1970 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 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.