Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Palm Beach County, Florida, August 8, 1983
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.3 mi
Width70 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.70, -80.10) to the end point (26.70, -80.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 8, 1983, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Palm Beach County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 70 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 8, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1983 | F2 | Vermont | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 1983 | F1 | Arizona | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8, 1983 | F0 | Florida | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.