Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Escambia County, Florida, September 12, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length0.1 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.42, -87.25) to the end point (30.42, -87.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 12, 1979, 10:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Escambia County
- Near the path
- West Pensacola (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 12, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1979 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 1979 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 1979 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.