Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Miami-Dade County, Florida, May 12, 1997
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries12
Length8 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (25.68, -80.52) to the end point (25.68, -80.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 12, 1997, 11:53 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Miami-Dade County
- Path
- 8 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 12 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 12, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1997 | F0 | Iowa | 6.7 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 12, 1997 | F0 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 12, 1997 | F0 | Iowa | 8 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.