Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Polk County, Florida, February 11, 1986

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length0.5 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.18, -81.82) to the end point (28.18, -81.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
February 11, 1986, 9:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Florida
Counties
Polk County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 4 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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