Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jackson County, Florida, March 16, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length7.7 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.83, -85.17) to the end point (30.92, -85.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 16, 1972, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Jackson County
- Path
- 7.7 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 16, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1972 | F2 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 1972 | F2 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 1972 | F1 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 1972 | F1 | Georgia | 3.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.