Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, May 23, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.1 mi
Width400 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.25, -93.00) to the end point (32.28, -92.95), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 23, 1955, 1:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Bienville Parish
- Path
- 4.1 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 23, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1955 | F2 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.