Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, October 3, 1964
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length14.2 mi
Width83 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.93, -90.22) to the end point (30.03, -90.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 3, 1964, 9:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish
- Path
- 14.2 miles long, up to 83 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 3, 1964
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1964 | F4 | Louisiana | 1.5 mi | 67 yd | 22 | 165 |
| Oct 3, 1964 | F2 | Louisiana | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 1964 | F2 | Mississippi | 3.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 1964 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 1964 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.