Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Waller County, Texas, October 18, 1998

RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.82, -95.93) to the end point (29.82, -95.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 18, 1998, 5:25 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Texas
Counties
Waller County
Path
1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
1 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on October 18, 1998

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Oct 18, 1998F0Texas1 mi30 yd00
Oct 18, 1998F0Texas1 mi30 yd00
Oct 18, 1998F0Texas0.5 mi30 yd00
Oct 18, 1998F0Texas1 mi30 yd00
Oct 18, 1998F0Texas1 mi30 yd00
Oct 18, 1998F0Texas1 mi30 yd00
Oct 18, 1998F0Texas1 mi30 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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