Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, April 4, 1952
RatingF2
Deaths4
Injuries33
Length20.4 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.37, -92.13) to the end point (30.40, -91.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 4, 1952, 3:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish
- Path
- 20.4 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 4 deaths, 33 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 4, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1952 | F3 | Louisiana | 36.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 10 |
| Apr 4, 1952 | F2 | Louisiana | 6.4 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 4, 1952 | F1 | Alabama | 0.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 4, 1952 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.