Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Wharton County, Texas, October 23, 1970
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.30, -96.10) to the end point (29.30, -96.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 23, 1970, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Wharton County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 23, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1970 | F2 | Texas | 1.2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 1970 | F2 | Texas | 1.5 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 1970 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 1970 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.