Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Brevard County, Florida, March 7, 1983

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5 mi
Width60 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.12, -80.63) to the end point (28.17, -80.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 7, 1983, 2:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Florida
Counties
Brevard County
Path
5 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 7, 1983

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 7, 1983F1Michigan0.3 mi37 yd00
Mar 7, 1983F0Michigan0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.