Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Mason County, Texas, March 2, 1979
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length7.1 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.77, -99.38) to the end point (30.78, -99.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 2, 1979, 7:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Mason County
- Path
- 7.1 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 2, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1979 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 1979 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 1979 | F1 | Alabama | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 1979 | F1 | Texas | 3.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 1979 | F0 | Texas | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 1979 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.