Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, August 16, 1959
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.23, -92.75) to the end point (30.23, -92.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 16, 1959, 12:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 16, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1959 | F2 | Maine | 2 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 1959 | F1 | Maine | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.