Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Marion County, Florida, December 31, 1975
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries26
Length2 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.08, -82.17) to the end point (29.08, -82.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 31, 1975, 10:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Marion County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 26 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 31, 1975
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1975 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 1975 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 1975 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 1975 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 1975 | F0 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.