Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Polk County, Florida, February 8, 1986
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.88, -81.83) to the end point (27.88, -81.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 8, 1986, 11:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 8, 1986
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 1986 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 8, 1986 | F0 | Florida | 5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 1986 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.