Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, October 16, 1957
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.50, -91.30) to the end point (30.50, -91.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 16, 1957, 12:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 16, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1957 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 1957 | F1 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.