Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Brevard County, Florida, July 9, 1979
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length0.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.32, -80.60) to the end point (28.32, -80.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 9, 1979, 7:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Brevard County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 9, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1979 | F1 | Texas | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1979 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1979 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1979 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1979 | F0 | Texas | 1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.