Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Titus County, Texas, March 19, 1979

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.18, -94.98) to the end point (33.18, -94.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 19, 1979, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Texas
Counties
Titus County
Path
1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 19, 1979

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 19, 1979F1Oklahoma9.8 mi30 yd00
Mar 19, 1979F1Texas0.2 mi90 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.