Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Palm Beach County, Florida, August 16, 1952
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.77, -80.22) to the end point (26.77, -80.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 16, 1952, 2:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Palm Beach County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 16, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1952 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.