Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, St. Lucie County, Florida, September 18, 1954

RatingF3
Deaths2
Injuries2
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.42, -80.33) to the end point (27.42, -80.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 18, 1954, 1:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Florida
Counties
St. Lucie County
Near the path
Fort Pierce (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
2 deaths, 2 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.