Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, March 19, 1950
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length18.1 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.70, -90.10) to the end point (29.67, -89.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 19, 1950, 1:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Jefferson Parish, Plaquemines Parish
- Near the path
- Lafitte (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 18.1 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 19, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1950 | F2 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 1950 | F1 | Louisiana | 2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.