Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Richland Parish, Louisiana, May 17, 1953
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries17
Length41.6 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.47, -91.75) to the end point (32.75, -91.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 17, 1953, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Richland Parish, West Carroll Parish, East Carroll Parish
- Path
- 41.6 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 17 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 17, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1953 | F2 | Michigan | 6.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1953 | F2 | Virginia | 1 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1953 | F1 | Virginia | 5.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1953 | F0 | Nebraska | 4.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.