Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Orange County, Florida, March 19, 1981
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length8 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.50, -81.42) to the end point (28.55, -81.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 19, 1981, 12:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Orange County
- Path
- 8 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 19, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1981 | F2 | Florida | 5.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 11 |
| Mar 19, 1981 | F0 | California | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.