Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Harris County, Texas, April 26, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.80, -95.02) to the end point (29.73, -94.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 26, 1973, 12:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harris County
- Path
- 5.2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 26, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1973 | F3 | Louisiana | 0.3 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 1973 | F2 | Missouri | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 1973 | F2 | Georgia | 0.1 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 1973 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Apr 26, 1973 | F1 | Georgia | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 1973 | F1 | North Carolina | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 1973 | F0 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 1973 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.