Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, March 16, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.5 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.03, -90.23) to the end point (30.03, -90.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 16, 1972, 2:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Jefferson Parish
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 16, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1972 | F2 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 1972 | F1 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 1972 | F1 | Florida | 7.7 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 1972 | F1 | Georgia | 3.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.