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Dixie County, FL

Date Time (LST) F/EF-Scale Length (Miles) Maximum Width (Yards) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage Source*
5/4/1978 430 am F0 0.1 13 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
4/8/1982 630 pm F1 1 10 0 0 $25,000 SD, SPC
9/30/1998 600 am F0 1 40 0 0 $100,000 SD, SPC

An F0 tornado destroyed two mobile homes and uprooted several trees 10 miles north of Old Town.

*Sources

G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991.  A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT.
SD - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1950-2009: Storm Data. National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC.
SPC - Storm Prediction Center Database