Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Lee County, Florida, August 5, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.70, -82.02) to the end point (26.80, -82.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 5, 1978, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Lee County, Charlotte County
- Path
- 7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 5, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1978 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.