Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Bowie County, Texas, March 12, 1971
RatingF4
Deaths1
Injuries5
Length5.1 mi
Width880 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.48, -94.48) to the end point (33.50, -94.40), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 12, 1971, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Bowie County
- Path
- 5.1 miles long, up to 880 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 12, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | Oklahoma | 41.6 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | Texas | 5.2 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | Texas | 5.1 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F3 | Texas | 5.1 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F1 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 1971 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.