Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Bay County, Florida, March 28, 1972
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.28, -85.98) to the end point (30.28, -85.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 28, 1972, 8:05 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Bay County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 28, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1972 | F3 | Arkansas | 10.4 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1972 | F2 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1972 | F2 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1972 | F2 | Texas | 18.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 13 |
| Mar 28, 1972 | F2 | Arkansas | 5.4 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 28, 1972 | F1 | Florida | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1972 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 1972 | F1 | Florida | 3.6 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1972 | F1 | Florida | 6.8 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 1972 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.