F0 Tornado — Okeechobee, Florida
1996-05-12 · near Okeechobee, Okeechobee, Florida
1
Direct deaths
$50K
Property damage
0.1 mi
Path length
20 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
A small F0 tornado touched down on the northwest shore of Lake Okeechobee just east of the Kissimmee River. The tornado moved east northeast for about 200 feet and overturned a travel trailer killing the only occupant. About 60 other trailers and mobile homes received minor damage.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5555353. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.