Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, St. Lucie County, Florida, August 17, 1953
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.43, -80.50) to the end point (27.43, -80.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 17, 1953, 11:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- St. Lucie County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 17, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1953 | F1 | Colorado | 5.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 1953 | F0 | Colorado | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.