Florida, 1974

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 19, 1974

February 19, 1974 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

6 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
55
Property damage
$10 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

6 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Walton

When
February 19, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Walton County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.400, -86.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Bay

When
February 19, 8:06 AM CST
Where
Bay County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
30.070, -85.580

Tornado, Franklin

When
February 19, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
29.700, -85.180

Tornado, Pinellas

When
February 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Pinellas County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.4 mi
Path width
167 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
28.080, -82.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When
February 19, 3:34 PM CST
Where
Hillsborough County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
27.970, -82.530

Tornado, Hillsborough

When
February 19, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Hillsborough County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.4 mi
Path width
167 yd
Injuries
53 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
28.080, -82.680

Tornado, Hillsborough

When
February 19, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Hillsborough County
Rating
F1
Path length
10.9 mi
Path width
167 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
28.080, -82.580

Tornado, Pasco

When
February 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Pasco County
Rating
F1
Path length
22.2 mi
Path width
167 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
28.200, -82.470

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10000549, 10000550, 10000551, 10000552, 10000553, 10000554, 10000555, 10000556.