Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, March 29, 1961

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.3 mi
Width30 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.33, -92.40) to the end point (30.37, -92.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 29, 1961, 11:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Louisiana
Counties
Acadia Parish
Path
3.3 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 29, 1961

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 29, 1961F2Oklahoma0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.