Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Orange County, Florida, April 2, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries9
Length0.1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.57, -81.27) to the end point (28.57, -81.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 2, 1959, 6:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Orange County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 9 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 2, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1959 | F2 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 12 |
| Apr 2, 1959 | F2 | Florida | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.