Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, December 6, 1971
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.3 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.78, -90.83) to the end point (29.82, -90.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 6, 1971, 10:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Lafourche Parish
- Path
- 4.3 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 6, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1971 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.