Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Austin County, Texas, August 31, 1981
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width37 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.77, -96.07) to the end point (29.77, -96.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 31, 1981, 8:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Austin County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 37 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 31, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1981 | F1 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 1981 | F1 | Texas | 0.4 mi | 43 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 1981 | F1 | Texas | 12.9 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.