Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Richland Parish, Louisiana, April 5, 1956
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length21 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.27, -91.80) to the end point (32.38, -91.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 5, 1956, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Richland Parish, Franklin Parish
- Path
- 21 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 5, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1956 | F3 | Texas | 5.2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.