Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, November 13, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.70, -90.60) to the end point (29.70, -90.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 13, 1961, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Lafourche Parish
- Near the path
- Raceland (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 13, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1961 | F2 | Louisiana | 3.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 1961 | F1 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.