Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Montgomery County, Texas, April 18, 1979
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.25, -95.20) to the end point (30.28, -95.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 18, 1979, 9:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Montgomery County
- Path
- 4 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 18, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1979 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 1979 | F1 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 1979 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.