Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Washington Parish, Louisiana, February 21, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries9
Length0.8 mi
Width283 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.95, -89.83) to the end point (30.95, -89.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 21, 1961, 4:05 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Washington Parish
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 283 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 9 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 21, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1961 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.