Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Okaloosa County, Florida, March 8, 1972

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.2 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.83, -86.67) to the end point (30.83, -86.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 8, 1972, 5:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Florida
Counties
Okaloosa County
Path
0.2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 3 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.