Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Harris County, Texas, April 23, 1981

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.78, -95.23) to the end point (29.78, -95.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 23, 1981, 2:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Harris County
Path
0.2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 23, 1981

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 23, 1981F2Texas13.4 mi50 yd02
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.