Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Harris County, Texas, May 3, 1981
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.53, -95.17) to the end point (29.53, -95.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 3, 1981, 1:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harris County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 3, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1981 | F2 | Texas | 7.2 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 10 |
| May 3, 1981 | F1 | Texas | 0.4 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.