Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Broward County, Florida, April 10, 1956

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries20
Length7.8 mi
Width200 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.00, -80.23) to the end point (26.07, -80.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 10, 1956, 5:48 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Florida
Counties
Broward County
Path
7.8 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 20 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 10, 1956

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 10, 1956F0Georgia0.3 mi200 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.