Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Polk County, Florida, April 15, 1958
RatingF4
Deaths0
Injuries7
Length0.1 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.67, -82.62) to the end point (27.67, -82.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 15, 1958, 11:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 7 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 15, 1958
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1958 | F3 | Florida | 3.6 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 9 |
| Apr 15, 1958 | F3 | Florida | 14.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 20 |
| Apr 15, 1958 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 1958 | F1 | Georgia | 0.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.