Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Marion County, Florida, March 8, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length1.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.07, -82.10) to the end point (29.07, -82.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 8, 1973, 11:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Marion County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 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 | F1 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.