Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Palm Beach County, Florida, January 13, 1979

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.68, -80.05) to the end point (26.68, -80.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
January 13, 1979, 4:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Florida
Counties
Palm Beach County
Near the path
Palm Beach (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Nearby

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