Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Manatee County, Florida, May 20, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.48, -82.57) to the end point (27.48, -82.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 20, 1978, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Manatee County
- Near the path
- Bradenton (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 20, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1978 | F1 | Michigan | 1.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1978 | F0 | Michigan | 0.7 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.