Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, March 22, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths2
Injuries22
Length234.7 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.10, -93.22) to the end point (33.52, -90.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 22, 1953, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana, Mississippi
- Counties
- Vernon Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Grant Parish, Winn Parish, Issaquena County, Washington County
- Path
- 234.7 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 22 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 22, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1953 | F2 | Tennessee | 30.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22, 1953 | F2 | Alabama | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22, 1953 | F1 | Mississippi | 101.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.