Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Polk County, Florida, May 17, 2002
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (28.12, -81.50) to the end point (28.12, -81.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 17, 2002, 5:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 17, 2002
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2002 | F1 | Arkansas | 1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 17, 2002 | F0 | Kentucky | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 2002 | F0 | Texas | 2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.