Tornado Strength In Florida

Picture Representative of typical F0 Tornado Damage in Florida (New Smyrna Beach). Damage primarily to structures attached to houses such as screen rooms, awnings, or non-anchored outbuildings and structures.

Picture Representative of F1 Tornado Damage in Florida (New Smyrna Beach). Severe roof damage, windows, and doors broken, trees down and cars flipped over, but integrity of structures generally remains.

Picture Representative of F2 Tornado Damage in Florida (New Smyrna Beach). Typically roofs are gone or mostly gone with most walls remaining standing.

Picture Representative of F3 Tornado Damage in Florida (New Smyrna Beach). Two-story frame house leveled with 2nd floor totally gone and first floor nearly a total loss.

Picture Representative of F4 Tornado Damage in Florida (Kissimmee). Concrete Block/Stucco house totally destoyed much of contents swept off the foundation. An F5 would leave a bare concrete slab!

There has never been an F5 Tornado reported in Florida!