Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, DeSoto County, Florida, July 21, 1977
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.5 mi
Width13 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.22, -81.85) to the end point (27.22, -81.85), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 21, 1977, 4:43 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- DeSoto County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 13 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 21, 1977
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1977 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.