Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Manatee County, Florida, August 31, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.60, -82.55) to the end point (27.60, -82.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 31, 1961, 4:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Manatee County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 31, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1961 | F1 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.