Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Harris County, Texas, March 9, 1971

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length1 mi
Width440 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.58, -95.25) to the end point (29.58, -95.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 9, 1971, 10:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Texas
Counties
Harris County
Path
1 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 4 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 9, 1971

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 9, 1971F2Texas0.5 mi20 yd01
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.