Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Glades County, Florida, May 3, 1997
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length1.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (26.92, -81.27) to the end point (26.92, -81.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 3, 1997, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Glades County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 3, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1997 | F2 | Alabama | 3.2 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 12 |
| May 3, 1997 | F2 | Alabama | 1.3 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 3, 1997 | F0 | Alabama | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1997 | F0 | Alabama | 1.3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1997 | F0 | Alabama | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.