Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Highlands County, Florida, March 8, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.32, -81.38) to the end point (27.32, -81.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 8, 1973, 5:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Highlands County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 8, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1973 | F2 | Kansas | 23.5 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 1973 | F2 | Florida | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 6 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.