Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Pinellas County, Florida, April 4, 1966
RatingF4
Deaths11
Injuries530
Length135.8 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.92, -82.80) to the end point (28.43, -80.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 4, 1966, 7:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, Polk County, Osceola County
- Path
- 135.8 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 11 deaths, 530 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 4, 1966
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1966 | F2 | Florida | 123.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.