Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Harris County, Texas, February 13, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length3.3 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.97, -95.72) to the end point (29.98, -95.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 13, 1973, 1:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harris County
- Path
- 3.3 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 13, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1973 | F1 | Mississippi | 1.3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.