Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, December 3, 1953
RatingF4
Deaths9
Injuries50
Length85.5 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.07, -93.05) to the end point (31.82, -92.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 3, 1953, 1:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Vernon Parish, Rapides Parish, Grant Parish, LaSalle Parish
- Path
- 85.5 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 9 deaths, 50 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 3, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 1953 | F3 | Mississippi | 18.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 20 |
| Dec 3, 1953 | F2 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.