Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jefferson County, Texas, July 29, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.5 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.95, -93.97) to the end point (29.95, -93.97), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 29, 1972, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 29, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1972 | F2 | North Dakota | 2.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.