Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Sarasota County, Florida, March 17, 1985
RatingF3
Deaths2
Injuries45
Length3 mi
Width400 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.08, -82.48) to the end point (27.07, -82.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 17, 1985, 3:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Sarasota County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 45 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 17, 1985
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1985 | F1 | Florida | 5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 1985 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 1985 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.