EF4 Tornado — Pinellas County, Florida — April 4, 1966

300 yd wide135.8 mi longmoved E

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeApril 4, 1966 · 7:00 AM

Path length135.8 mi

Max width300 yd

Injuries530

Fatalities11

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Pinellas County, FL, tracking roughly 135.8 miles with a maximum width of about 300 yards. The event is associated with 11 fatalities and 530 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected: Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, Polk County, Osceola County
Start coordinates: 27.9200, -82.8000
End coordinates: 28.4300, -80.6700
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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