Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Polk County, Florida, May 9, 1975
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.07, -81.78) to the end point (28.07, -81.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 9, 1975, 12:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 9, 1975
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1975 | F2 | Louisiana | 11.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1975 | F2 | Louisiana | 2 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1975 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1975 | F0 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.