Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, April 5, 1969
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.17, -93.22) to the end point (30.17, -93.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 5, 1969, 5:08 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Calcasieu Parish
- Near the path
- Lake Charles (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 5, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1969 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.