1925 Miami tornado
Wreckage in Hialeah after the storm | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | April 5, 1925, 1:00 p.m. EST (UTC−05:00) |
| Dissipated | April 5, 1925, 2:00 p.m. EST (UTC−05:00) |
| F3 tornado (unofficial) | |
| on the Fujita scale | |
| Max width | ~440 yards (400 m) |
| Path length | 12 miles (19 km) |
| Satellite tornadoes | |
| Tornadoes | 3 |
| Maximum rating | FU tornado |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Injuries | 35 |
| Damage | $250,000 ($4,590,000 in 2025 USD) |
| Areas affected |
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Part of the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1925 | |
On Sunday, April 5, 1925, an intense tornado hit the northern edge of Miami in South Florida, killing five people and injuring 35. The deadliest tornado to affect Dade County, it was rated F3 on the Fujita scale—one of only two such twisters recorded with that intensity. About 200 yd (180 m) wide, it formed over the Everglades near Hialeah and moved northeast, toward the Atlantic Ocean, destroying about 75 homes, with losses of $250,000. Over 500 people lost their homes, and five fatalities were reported, along with 35 injuries. The first twister seen by weather officials in Miami since 1919, it coexisted with at least three satellite tornadoes and may have been a tornado family. It was one of a handful of Florida tornadoes to claim three or more lives. Huge hail accompanied the tornado as well.