Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Sarasota County, Florida, July 7, 1983
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.13, -82.45) to the end point (27.17, -82.40), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 7, 1983, 3:57 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Sarasota County
- Near the path
- Venice, Nokomis, Laurel (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 7, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1983 | F1 | Colorado | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.