Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hillsborough County, Florida, January 9, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries12
Length9.2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.83, -82.17) to the end point (27.95, -82.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 9, 1953, 6:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Hillsborough County
- Path
- 9.2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 12 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 9, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1953 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 1953 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.