Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Marion County, Florida, August 22, 1980

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.4 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.10, -82.23) to the end point (29.05, -82.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 22, 1980, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Florida
Counties
Marion County
Near the path
Liberty Triangle (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
5.4 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

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DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 22, 1980F1Texas2 mi50 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.