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Tornado (F2) — Hendry, Florida

June 18, 1972 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$10K
Magnitude
0
Tornado scale
F2
Area
Hendry

Event narrative (NOAA)

A tornado in the vicinity of Fort Denaud destroyed a trailer home killing a woman and injuring her daughter. The tornado then moved northward tearing up citrus groves before crossing into Glades County. Property damage was estimated at $10,000, with $5,000 in crop damage. Note: this event was added in 2018, following a reanalysis by NWS Melbourne.

Other notable tornado events in Florida

Flz001>023 · March 12, 199325 killedOsceola · February 23, 199825 killedSanta Rosa · March 31, 196217 killedLake · February 2, 200713 killedSeminole · February 23, 199812 killedLake · February 2, 20078 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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