Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, January 6, 1951

RatingF3

Deaths0

Injuries11

Length16.8 mi

Width317 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.30, -92.47) to the end point (31.53, -92.40), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: January 6, 1951, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F3
States: Louisiana
Counties: Rapides Parish, Grant Parish
Near the path: Alexandria, Ball, Pollock (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path: 16.8 miles long, up to 317 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 11 injuries

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Rapides Parish
Grant Parish

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.