Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Hillsborough County, Florida, May 21, 1959
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.00, -82.58) to the end point (28.00, -82.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 21, 1959, 5:03 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Hillsborough County
- Near the path
- Town 'n' Country (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 21, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1959 | F3 | Texas | 4.3 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.