Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Polk County, Florida, December 27, 1997
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.97, -81.75) to the end point (27.97, -81.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 27, 1997, 2:56 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 27, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1997 | F2 | Florida | 5.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 18 |
| Dec 27, 1997 | F1 | Florida | 0.4 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.