Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, St. Lucie County, Florida, April 15, 1958

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries20
Length14.8 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.50, -80.57) to the end point (27.45, -80.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 15, 1958, 12:09 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Florida
Counties
St. Lucie County
Path
14.8 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 20 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 15, 1958

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 15, 1958F4Florida0.1 mi300 yd07
Apr 15, 1958F3Florida3.6 mi73 yd09
Apr 15, 1958F1Florida0.5 mi10 yd00
Apr 15, 1958F1Georgia0.8 mi200 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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