Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Sabine County, Texas, March 20, 1974

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries18
Length44.7 mi
Width77 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.35, -94.00) to the end point (31.80, -93.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 20, 1974, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Texas, Louisiana
Counties
Sabine County, Natchitoches Parish, Winn Parish
Path
44.7 miles long, up to 77 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 18 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 20, 1974

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 20, 1974F3Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 20, 1974F3Texas, Louisiana85.2 mi200 yd19
Mar 20, 1974F2Texas0.5 mi77 yd00
Mar 20, 1974F1Texas1.1 mi50 yd00
Mar 20, 1974F1Louisiana0.8 mi17 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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