Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, St. Lucie County, Florida, April 13, 1953

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.38, -80.33) to the end point (27.38, -80.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 13, 1953, 7:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Florida
Counties
St. Lucie County
Near the path
White City (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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