Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Harris County, Texas, September 17, 1970
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.75, -95.32) to the end point (29.75, -95.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 17, 1970, 12:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harris County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 17, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1970 | F1 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.