Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, DeSoto County, Florida, February 3, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.9 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.17, -81.85) to the end point (27.23, -81.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 3, 1970, 7:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- DeSoto County
- Path
- 4.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 3, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 1970 | F2 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 1970 | F2 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 1970 | F2 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 1970 | F2 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 1970 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 1970 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 1970 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.