Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Sarasota County, Florida, December 31, 2002
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (27.28, -82.53) to the end point (27.28, -82.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 31, 2002, 10:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Florida
- Counties
- Sarasota County
- Near the path
- South Sarasota (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 31, 2002
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2002 | F1 | Mississippi | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2002 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.