Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Collier County, Florida, March 17, 1983
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length52.5 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (25.90, -80.93) to the end point (26.28, -80.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 17, 1983, 6:49 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Collier County, Miami-Dade County, Broward County
- Path
- 52.5 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 17, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1983 | F1 | Florida | 7 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.