Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Broward County, Florida, May 26, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.08, -80.15) to the end point (26.08, -80.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 26, 1961, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Broward County
- Near the path
- Dania Beach (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 26, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1961 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.3 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.