Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, August 28, 1962
RatingF1
Deaths2
Injuries30
Length0.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.80, -93.33) to the end point (29.80, -93.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 28, 1962, 10:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Cameron Parish
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 30 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 28, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1962 | F0 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.