Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Escambia County, Florida, March 3, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.7 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.32, -87.13) to the end point (30.38, -87.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 3, 1979, 9:55 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Escambia County, Santa Rosa County
- Near the path
- Oriole Beach (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 5.7 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 3, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1979 | F1 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.