Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Gulf County, Florida, December 24, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.82, -85.30) to the end point (29.82, -85.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 24, 1978, 4:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Gulf County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 24, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 1978 | F1 | Florida | 0.4 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 1978 | F1 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24, 1978 | F1 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.