Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, December 6, 1971
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.03, -90.00) to the end point (30.03, -90.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 6, 1971, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Orleans Parish
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 50 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 | 4.3 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.