Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, October 15, 1957
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries29
Length37.9 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.47, -92.08) to the end point (30.65, -91.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 15, 1957, 10:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- St. Landry Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish
- Near the path
- Fordoche (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 37.9 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 29 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 15, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1957 | F3 | Mississippi | 17.5 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.