Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Jasper County, Texas, March 2, 1999
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries6
Length12 mi
Width500 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.90, -93.90) to the end point (30.90, -93.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 2, 1999, 6:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas
- Counties
- Jasper County, Newton County
- Path
- 12 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 2, 1999
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1999 | F2 | Texas | 5.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | F2 | Louisiana | 8 mi | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | F1 | Texas | 5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | F1 | Texas | 5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | F1 | Louisiana | 6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | F1 | Louisiana | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | F0 | Texas | 3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.