Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, December 21, 1969
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length16.4 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.75, -90.03) to the end point (29.80, -90.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 21, 1969, 5:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- St. Charles Parish
- Path
- 16.4 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 21, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 1969 | F2 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21, 1969 | F1 | Mississippi | 2.7 mi | 120 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21, 1969 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.