Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Lee County, Florida, October 7, 1973

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.60, -81.83) to the end point (26.57, -81.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 7, 1973, 3:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Florida
Counties
Lee County
Path
2.3 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

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