Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Harris County, Texas, October 27, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length8.2 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.88, -95.33) to the end point (29.88, -95.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 27, 1970, 3:46 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harris County
- Path
- 8.2 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 27, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1970 | F2 | Texas | 2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.