Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, San Patricio County, Texas, August 9, 1980
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.87, -97.33) to the end point (27.87, -97.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 9, 1980, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- San Patricio County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 9, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1980 | F2 | Texas | 4.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 1980 | F2 | Texas | 5.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 9, 1980 | F1 | Texas | 2.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 1980 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 37 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 1980 | F0 | Texas | 2.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 1980 | F0 | Texas | 1.5 mi | 37 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 1980 | F0 | Texas | 2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.