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EF4 Tornado — Galveston County, Texas — September 12, 1961

Galveston County, TX

100 yd wide1.0 mi longmoved N
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeSeptember 12, 1961 · 3:15 AM
Path length1.0 mi
Max width100 yd
Injuries200
Fatalities8

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Galveston County, TX, tracking roughly 1.0 miles with a maximum width of about 100 yards. The event is associated with 8 fatalities and 200 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Galveston County
Start coordinates
29.3200, -94.7800
End coordinates
29.3200, -94.7800
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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