Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hardeman County, Texas, August 18, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.8 mi
Width440 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.33, -99.90) to the end point (34.33, -99.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 18, 1970, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Hardeman County
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 18, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1970 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18, 1970 | F0 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.