Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Polk County, Florida, December 27, 1997
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries18
Length5.8 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.07, -81.67) to the end point (28.13, -81.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 27, 1997, 3:08 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 5.8 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 18 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 27, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1997 | F1 | Florida | 0.4 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27, 1997 | F0 | Florida | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.