Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, April 24, 1964

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length20.6 mi
Width500 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.43, -94.03) to the end point (32.53, -93.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 24, 1964, 8:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Louisiana
Counties
Caddo Parish, Bossier Parish
Near the path
Shreveport, Bossier City, Greenwood (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
20.6 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 24, 1964

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 24, 1964F1Texas7.4 mi33 yd00
Apr 24, 1964F1Texas2 mi400 yd00
Apr 24, 1964F1Texas0.5 mi67 yd03
Apr 24, 1964F1Texas1 mi100 yd00
Apr 24, 1964F1Texas1 mi20 yd01
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Tornado history nearby

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