Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, May 16, 1953
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.43, -94.00) to the end point (32.43, -94.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 16, 1953, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Caddo Parish
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 16, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1953 | F3 | Texas | 5.2 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 8 |
| May 16, 1953 | F2 | Louisiana | 21.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 3 |
| May 16, 1953 | F2 | Louisiana | 28.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 1953 | F2 | Louisiana | 22.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 16, 1953 | F1 | Kansas | 2.5 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.