Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Assumption Parish, Louisiana, September 12, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length6.2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.83, -91.08) to the end point (29.83, -90.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 12, 1973, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Assumption Parish
- Path
- 6.2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 12, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1973 | F1 | Louisiana | 4.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.