Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Polk County, Florida, September 16, 1981

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width20 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.88, -81.62) to the end point (27.88, -81.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 16, 1981, 12:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
Florida
Counties
Polk County
Path
1 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.