Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Palm Beach County, Florida, October 19, 1958
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries24
Length20.2 mi
Width440 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.82, -80.67) to the end point (27.03, -80.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 19, 1958, 7:35 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Palm Beach County, Martin County
- Path
- 20.2 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 24 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 19, 1958
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1958 | F1 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.