Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Polk County, Florida, February 19, 1963
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.90, -81.58) to the end point (27.90, -81.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 19, 1963, 7:25 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 19, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1963 | F2 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 19, 1963 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.3 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 19, 1963 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.