Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jefferson County, Texas, April 23, 1981
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length13.4 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.03, -94.33) to the end point (30.08, -94.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 23, 1981, 11:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 13.4 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 23, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1981 | F1 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.