Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Broward County, Florida, May 24, 1979
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length3 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.10, -80.13) to the end point (26.10, -80.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 24, 1979, 1:51 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Broward County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 24, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1979 | F2 | North Carolina | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1979 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1979 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1979 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.