Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, October 13, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.70, -90.10) to the end point (29.70, -90.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 13, 1970, 4:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Jefferson Parish
- Near the path
- Lafitte (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 13, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1970 | F2 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 1970 | F2 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 1970 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 1970 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 1970 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 1970 | F0 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 1970 | F0 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 1970 | F0 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.