Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Harris County, Texas, September 18, 1979
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width350 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.73, -95.42) to the end point (29.73, -95.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 18, 1979, 3:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harris County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 350 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 18, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1979 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 1979 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.