Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Midland County, Texas, September 8, 1989

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.00, -102.08) to the end point (32.03, -102.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 8, 1989, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Midland County
Path
3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 8, 1989

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 8, 1989F1Iowa14 mi40 yd03
Sep 8, 1989F0Kansas0.2 mi10 yd00
Sep 8, 1989F0Texas0.2 mi20 yd00
Sep 8, 1989F0Texas0.3 mi20 yd00
Sep 8, 1989F0Kansas1 mi350 yd01
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Tornado history nearby

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