Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Escambia County, Florida, May 3, 1975

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length3.3 mi

Width50 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.62, -87.33) to the end point (30.62, -87.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: May 3, 1975, 4:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Florida
Counties: Escambia County
Near the path: Gonzalez (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path: 3.3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on May 3, 1975

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Injuries
May 3, 1975	F2	Mississippi	7.4 mi	440 yd	0
May 3, 1975	F2	Georgia	5.4 mi	50 yd	2
May 3, 1975	F1	Georgia	1 mi	200 yd	1

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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