Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, March 27, 1961

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length0.5 mi

Width10 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.57, -93.80) to the end point (32.57, -93.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: March 27, 1961, 5:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Louisiana
Counties: Caddo Parish
Path: 0.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on March 27, 1961

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Mar 27, 1961	F3	Texas	13.8 mi	200 yd	2	4
Mar 27, 1961	F0	Texas	0.3 mi	17 yd	0	0

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Tornado history nearby

Caddo Parish

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.