Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Osceola County, Florida, March 19, 1981

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries11
Length5.4 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.23, -81.37) to the end point (28.25, -81.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 19, 1981, 1:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Florida
Counties
Osceola County
Path
5.4 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 11 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 19, 1981

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 19, 1981F3Florida8 mi100 yd01
Mar 19, 1981F0California0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.