Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Harrison County, Texas, September 20, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.50, -94.67) to the end point (32.50, -94.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 20, 1970, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harrison County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 20, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1970 | F1 | Texas | 5.7 mi | 27 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.