Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lee County, Texas, August 12, 1971
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.18, -102.20) to the end point (33.18, -102.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 12, 1971, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Lee County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 12, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1971 | F2 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 1971 | F2 | Texas | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 1971 | F2 | Texas | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 1971 | F1 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 133 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 1971 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 1971 | F0 | Nevada | 1 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.