The September 12, 1961 tornado
F4Galveston County, Texas
An F4 tornado on a 1.0-mile path that killed 8 and injured 200. It was one of 6 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 5 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · September 12, 1961
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 1.0 mi
- Width up to 100 yards
- Killed
- 8
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 200
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, September 12, 1961
- 3:15 AM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F3, Jackson Parish5 killed
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.