Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, May 31, 1974

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length12.8 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.53, -91.35) to the end point (32.57, -91.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 31, 1974, 1:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Louisiana
Counties
East Carroll Parish
Path
12.8 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 31, 1974

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 31, 1974F2Louisiana5.1 mi50 yd00
May 31, 1974F1Louisiana18.7 mi27 yd03
May 31, 1974F1Mississippi0.1 mi10 yd00
May 31, 1974F0Texas0.5 mi17 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.