Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Hardin County, Texas, October 23, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.35, -94.17) to the end point (30.35, -94.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 23, 1970, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Hardin County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 67 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 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 17 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.