Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, March 5, 1959
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.57, -93.35) to the end point (30.57, -93.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 5, 1959, 8:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Calcasieu Parish
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 5, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1959 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.