Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Brevard County, Florida, March 31, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.73, -80.75) to the end point (28.73, -80.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 31, 1972, 5:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Brevard County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 31, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1972 | F2 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 31, 1972 | F2 | Florida | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 1972 | F2 | Florida | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 1972 | F1 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 1972 | F1 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 1972 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 1972 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 1972 | F0 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 1972 | F0 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.