Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Pasco County, Florida, December 5, 1978

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.4 mi
Width20 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.47, -82.17) to the end point (28.47, -82.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
December 5, 1978, 4:14 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Florida
Counties
Pasco County
Path
0.4 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.