Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Brevard County, Florida, March 5, 1970
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries7
Length1.9 mi
Width333 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.62, -80.80) to the end point (28.62, -80.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 5, 1970, 11:32 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Brevard County
- Path
- 1.9 miles long, up to 333 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 7 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 5, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1970 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.