Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Galveston County, Texas, August 18, 1974
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.40, -94.80) to the end point (29.40, -94.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 18, 1974, 1:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Galveston County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 18, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1974 | F1 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18, 1974 | F1 | Louisiana | 25.6 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.