Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, November 13, 1961

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length3.4 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.60, -91.17) to the end point (30.65, -91.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
November 13, 1961, 9:23 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Louisiana
Counties
East Baton Rouge Parish
Near the path
Zachary, Baker (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
3.4 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on November 13, 1961

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 13, 1961F1Louisiana1 mi33 yd00
Nov 13, 1961F1Louisiana1 mi33 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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