Florida, 1975

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Florida, April 11, 1975

April 11, 1975 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

5 tornado, 1 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
1
Property damage
$553,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

5 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Putnam

When
April 11, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Putnam County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
29.550, -82.000

Tornado, Marion

When
April 11, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
29.350, -81.730

Tornado, Volusia

When
April 11, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Volusia County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
29.170, -81.170

Tornado, Lake

When
April 11, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Lake County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
28.800, -81.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
April 11, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Lake County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
28.850, -81.900

Tornado, Brevard

When
April 11, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Brevard County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
28.330, -80.680

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 9999482, 9999483, 9999484, 9999485, 9999486, 9999487.