Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Harris County, Texas, October 11, 1970

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width17 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.58, -95.35) to the end point (29.58, -95.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 11, 1970, 3:55 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
Same day

Other tornadoes on October 11, 1970

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Oct 11, 1970F3Texas4.3 mi100 yd019
Oct 11, 1970F2Texas1 mi100 yd01
Oct 11, 1970F2Texas6.1 mi100 yd00
Oct 11, 1970F2Louisiana1 mi200 yd12
Oct 11, 1970F1Texas7.4 mi23 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.