Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Citrus County, Florida, April 9, 1983
RatingF3
Deaths3
Injuries2
Length10 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.72, -82.48) to the end point (28.85, -82.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 9, 1983, 11:55 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Citrus County
- Near the path
- Inverness, Sugarmill Woods (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 10 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 3 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 9, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1983 | F2 | Florida | 10 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 9, 1983 | F1 | Florida | 4 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.