Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, St. Johns County, Florida, April 9, 1961

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length5.1 mi
Width200 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.78, -81.43) to the end point (29.82, -81.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 9, 1961, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Florida
Counties
St. Johns County
Path
5.1 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 9, 1961

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 9, 1961F2Texas0.8 mi17 yd00
Apr 9, 1961F2Louisiana23.6 mi100 yd00
Apr 9, 1961F2Georgia4.9 mi300 yd00
Apr 9, 1961F1Alabama54.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 9, 1961F1Georgia0.7 mi100 yd00
Apr 9, 1961F1Florida0.8 mi10 yd03
Apr 9, 1961F1Georgia0.7 mi20 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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