Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Willacy County, Texas, September 20, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.7 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.42, -97.82) to the end point (26.48, -97.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 20, 1970, 7:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Willacy County
- Path
- 5.7 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 20, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1970 | F2 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 1970 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 1970 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.