Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Harris County, Texas, July 29, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries8
Length0.3 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.83, -95.13) to the end point (29.83, -95.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 29, 1971, 3:17 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harris County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 8 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 29, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1971 | F3 | Connecticut | 0.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 1971 | F2 | New York | 6.2 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 1971 | F2 | New York | 4.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 1971 | F0 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.