Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Madison Parish, Louisiana, September 5, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length27.8 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.52, -91.25) to the end point (31.90, -91.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 5, 1973, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Madison Parish, East Carroll Parish
- Path
- 27.8 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 5, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1973 | F1 | Mississippi | 2.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.