Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, San Benito County, California, March 11, 1985

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width20 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.85, -121.40) to the end point (36.85, -121.40), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 11, 1985, 12:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
California
Counties
San Benito County
Near the path
Hollister (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Nearby

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