Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, April 21, 1959

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length15.1 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.27, -93.40) to the end point (32.45, -93.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 21, 1959, 12:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Louisiana
Counties
Bienville Parish, Webster Parish
Path
15.1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.