Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Nueces County, Texas, August 9, 1980
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length5.9 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.58, -97.80) to the end point (27.62, -97.88), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 9, 1980, 9:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Nueces County
- Path
- 5.9 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 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 | 1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 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.