Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, San Augustine County, Texas, March 20, 1974
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries9
Length85.2 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.52, -94.12) to the end point (31.92, -92.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 20, 1974, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Texas, Louisiana
- Counties
- San Augustine County, Sabine County, Sabine Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Winn Parish
- Path
- 85.2 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 9 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 20, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1974 | F3 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | F3 | Texas, Louisiana | 44.7 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 18 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | F2 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | F1 | Texas | 1.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.8 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.