The February 22, 1998 tornado

F3Seminole and Volusia counties, Florida

An F3 tornado on a 16.0-mile path that killed 13 and injured 36. It was one of 10 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 3 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened

F3 tornado · February 22, 1998

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay

Local time (EST)—Historical replay — logged times

Distance—of 16.0 miles

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RatingF3

The tornado

Rating: F3; Fujita scale
Path length: 16.0 mi; Width up to 200 yards
Killed: 13; Along the whole path
Injured: 36; Along the whole path
Date and time: Sunday, February 22, 1998; 12:10 AM EST
That day: 10; tornadoes in the U.S.; more on this date

Counties on its path

Seminole CountyFL
Volusia CountyFL

Other notable tornadoes that day

F3, Osceola County25 killed

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.