Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, March 1, 1965
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.5 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.35, -89.53) to the end point (29.35, -89.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 1, 1965, 5:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Plaquemines Parish
- Near the path
- Buras (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 1, 1965
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1965 | F2 | Mississippi | 7.2 mi | 110 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.