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F1 tornado in Johnson County, Texas

Tornado September 13, 1993 · Johnson County, Texas

Rating

13.0 mi

Path length

150 yd

Path width

Injuries

$50.0M

Damage as recorded

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 150 yards (0.09 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F1 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F1 meant moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken; the scale paired it with winds of 73–112 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tornado formed 2 miles south-southwest of Lake Pat Cleburne, and moved north-northeast across southern and eastern parts of Cleburne. The tornado continued moving north-northeast, and lifted two miles northwest of Keene. Ten businesses, 100 commerical structures, 247 homes, and 50 cars were damaged. Losses were estimated at $8.3 million. Two minor injuries were reported.

Began near Lake Pat Cleburne (32.2800, -97.4800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 10350317. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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