Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, May 2, 1950
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries5
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.55, -91.97) to the end point (31.55, -91.97), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 2, 1950, 3:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Catahoula Parish
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 2, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1950 | F1 | Louisiana | 32.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.