Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Sarasota County, Florida, December 3, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length7.3 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.02, -82.17) to the end point (27.02, -82.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 3, 1971, 12:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Sarasota County
- Near the path
- North Port, Port Charlotte (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 7.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 3, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 1971 | F2 | Florida | 4.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 3, 1971 | F2 | Florida | 5.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 1971 | F1 | Florida | 6.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 1971 | F1 | Florida | 6.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.