Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, August 16, 1954
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.08, -93.83) to the end point (32.12, -93.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 16, 1954, 4:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- De Soto Parish
- Path
- 4.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 16, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1954 | F1 | West Virginia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1954 | F1 | Massachusetts | 2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1954 | F1 | Georgia | 1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1954 | F0 | West Virginia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.