Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, March 17, 1970
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.70, -91.30) to the end point (29.70, -91.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 17, 1970, 8:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- St. Mary Parish
- Near the path
- Patterson (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 17, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1970 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.