Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Palm Beach County, Florida, October 17, 1968

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.35, -80.10) to the end point (26.35, -80.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 17, 1968, 10:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Florida
Counties
Palm Beach County
Near the path
Boca Raton (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.