Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Brooks County, Texas, September 11, 1971
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.22, -98.13) to the end point (27.22, -98.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 11, 1971, 4:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Brooks County
- Near the path
- Falfurrias (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 11, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 1971 | F1 | Ohio | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 1971 | F1 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.