Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Sarasota County, Florida, August 21, 1987
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length2 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.98, -82.33) to the end point (26.98, -82.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 21, 1987, 3:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Sarasota County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 21, 1987
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1987 | F1 | Iowa | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 1987 | F1 | Iowa | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 1987 | F1 | Florida | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.