Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Manatee County, Florida, February 1, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length3.3 mi
Width400 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.42, -82.58) to the end point (27.45, -82.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 1, 1972, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Manatee County
- Near the path
- Bayshore Gardens (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 3.3 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 1, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 1972 | F2 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.