Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Harris County, Texas, February 9, 1983
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length1.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.65, -95.45) to the end point (29.65, -95.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 9, 1983, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Harris County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 9, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 1983 | F3 | Louisiana | 3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | F3 | Louisiana | 21 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | F2 | Texas | 8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | F1 | Texas | 2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | F1 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.