Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, September 12, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length4.9 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.90, -92.00) to the end point (29.93, -91.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 12, 1973, 4:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Vermilion Parish
- Path
- 4.9 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 12, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1973 | F2 | Louisiana | 6.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.