Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Polk County, Texas, October 16, 1989
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.62, -94.83) to the end point (30.62, -94.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 16, 1989, 1:50 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 16, 1989
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1989 | F2 | Mississippi | 3 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 1989 | F2 | Illinois | 2 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.