F1 Tornado — St. Lucie, Florida
1998-03-09 · near Ft Pierce, St. Lucie, Florida
$3.2M
Property damage
0.5 mi
Path length
50 yds
Path width
Event narrative
An F1 tornado touched down at the St. Lucie County Fair grounds destroying 20 amusement park rides, bleachers, and out buildings. The tornado then moved northeast toward the St. Lucie County Airport where it overturned 8 planes and destroyed a hanger. No one was injured.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5640233. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.