Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Miami-Dade County, Florida, December 20, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length8.7 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (25.47, -80.33) to the end point (25.57, -80.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 20, 1973, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Miami-Dade County
- Path
- 8.7 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 20, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1973 | F2 | Florida | 7.6 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 9 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.