Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Young County, Texas, October 2, 1998

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length7 mi
Width400 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.15, -98.67) to the end point (33.08, -98.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 2, 1998, 4:16 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Young County
Path
7 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 3 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on October 2, 1998

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Oct 2, 1998F0Texas0.1 mi30 yd00
Oct 2, 1998F0Texas0.2 mi30 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.