Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, November 17, 1968
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.20, -92.75) to the end point (31.20, -92.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 17, 1968, 5:05 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Rapides Parish
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 17, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1968 | F3 | Alabama | 32.3 mi | 400 yd | 1 | 24 |
| Nov 17, 1968 | F2 | Mississippi | 10.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17, 1968 | F2 | Alabama | 11.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 1968 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17, 1968 | F1 | Georgia | 2.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17, 1968 | F1 | Georgia | 2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.