Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Richland Parish, Louisiana, December 3, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries23
Length36.1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.48, -91.75) to the end point (32.97, -91.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 3, 1973, 11:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Richland Parish, Morehouse Parish
- Near the path
- Rayville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 36.1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 23 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 3, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 1973 | F3 | Texas | 3 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F2 | Louisiana | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | F1 | Arkansas | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.