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F2 Tornado — Okeechobee, Florida

1972-06-18 · near Taylor Creek, Okeechobee, Florida

Direct deaths

Injuries

$500K

Property damage

4.5 mi

Path length

150 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado cut a path up to 150 yards wide and 4.5 miles long as it moved north from Taylor Creek, affecting Treasure Island Park, a fishing lodge and several other mobile home parks. Six people were killed and 44 were injured (many seriously). Over one hundred mobile homes were destroyed or heavily damaged. Property damage was estimated near $500,000. Note: this event was added in 2018, following a reanalysis by NWS Melbourne.

Wider weather episode

As Hurricane Agnes moved northward, approximately 200 miles west of the Florida peninsula, numerous tornadoes occurred across south and central Florida, many of which were strong (F2 and F3), resulting in numerous casualties and considerable property damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 990000003. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.