Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Polk County, Florida, May 16, 1975

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length7.3 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.07, -81.78) to the end point (28.07, -81.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 16, 1975, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Florida
Counties
Polk County
Path
7.3 miles long, up to 50 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.