Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, September 10, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries16
Length1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.70, -91.20) to the end point (29.70, -91.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 10, 1961, 10:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- St. Mary Parish
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 16 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 10, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1961 | F3 | Louisiana | 5.7 mi | 283 yd | 1 | 55 |
| Sep 10, 1961 | F1 | Alabama | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 1961 | F1 | Louisiana | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 1961 | F1 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 1961 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.