Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Galveston County, Texas, September 4, 1976

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width20 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.50, -95.05) to the end point (29.50, -95.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 4, 1976, 6:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Galveston County
Near the path
League City (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 4, 1976

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 4, 1976F1California0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.