Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, November 21, 1953

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.92, -90.45) to the end point (29.92, -90.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
November 21, 1953, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Louisiana
Counties
St. Charles Parish
Path
1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on November 21, 1953

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 21, 1953F2Louisiana20.4 mi300 yd02
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.