Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, October 23, 1957
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries1
Length18.3 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.10, -92.30) to the end point (31.33, -92.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 23, 1957, 8:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Rapides Parish
- Near the path
- Center Point, Deville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 18.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 23, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1957 | F2 | Louisiana | 11 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.