Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jefferson County, Texas, December 30, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.1 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.43, -94.40) to the end point (29.38, -94.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 30, 1970, 10:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 5.1 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 30, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 1970 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 1970 | F0 | Texas | 0.8 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 1970 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.