Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Fort Bend County, Texas, February 16, 1998
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length1.2 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.62, -95.63) to the end point (29.62, -95.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 16, 1998, 5:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Fort Bend County
- Path
- 1.2 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 16, 1998
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1998 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 1998 | F0 | Florida | 2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 1998 | F0 | Florida | 1.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 1998 | F0 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 1998 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 1998 | F0 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 1998 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 1998 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 1998 | F0 | Georgia | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 1998 | F0 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.