Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Miami-Dade County, Florida, December 20, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries9
Length7.6 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (25.42, -80.42) to the end point (25.52, -80.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 20, 1973, 1:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Miami-Dade County
- Near the path
- Homestead Base (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 7.6 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 9 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 20, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1973 | F1 | Florida | 8.7 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.