Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jim Wells County, Texas, September 12, 1971
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.95, -97.93) to the end point (27.95, -97.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 12, 1971, 10:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jim Wells County
- Near the path
- Orange Grove (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 12, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1971 | F2 | Maryland | 3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 1971 | F1 | South Carolina | 1 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.