Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Galveston County, Texas, June 5, 1981
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length2.7 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.25, -94.85) to the end point (29.25, -94.85), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 5, 1981, 1:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Galveston County
- Path
- 2.7 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 5, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1981 | F3 | Louisiana | 4.3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 10 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F2 | Texas | 1.5 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F2 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F2 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F2 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F1 | Texas | 1.2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F0 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F0 | Texas | 0.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.