Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Grayson County, Texas, March 17, 1981

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width73 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.75, -96.53) to the end point (33.75, -96.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 17, 1981, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Texas
Counties
Grayson County
Near the path
Denison (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
1 miles long, up to 73 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.