Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Alachua County, Florida, April 4, 1973

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length39 mi
Width67 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.55, -82.10) to the end point (29.70, -81.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 4, 1973, 5:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Florida
Counties
Alachua County, Putnam County, St. Johns County
Path
39 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 4 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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