Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Pinellas County, Florida, October 31, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries17
Length27.9 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.92, -82.92) to the end point (28.08, -82.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 31, 1973, 9:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Pinellas County, Hillsborough County
- Near the path
- Clearwater, Safety Harbor, Citrus Park, Lake Magdalene, Carrollwood, Westchase, Town 'n' Country (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 27.9 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 17 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 31, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1973 | F1 | Louisiana | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 1973 | F0 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.