Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Polk County, Florida, March 24, 1983
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.8 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.02, -81.72) to the end point (28.02, -81.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 24, 1983, 4:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 24, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1983 | F2 | Florida | 18 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 1983 | F1 | Florida | 21 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.