Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Sarasota County, Florida, March 12, 1951

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width77 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.10, -82.48) to the end point (27.10, -82.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 12, 1951, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Florida
Counties
Sarasota County
Path
2 miles long, up to 77 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.