Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Harris County, Texas, October 18, 1980
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.88, -95.57) to the end point (29.88, -95.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 18, 1980, 12:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harris County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 18, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 1980 | F2 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.