Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Pinellas County, Florida, October 27, 1997
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length9.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.87, -82.85) to the end point (27.97, -82.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 27, 1997, 7:42 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Pinellas County
- Near the path
- Clearwater, Largo (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 9.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 27, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1997 | F1 | Florida | 3.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 1997 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 1997 | F0 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.