Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, March 26, 1974

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length1 mi
Width27 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.70, -91.30) to the end point (29.70, -91.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 26, 1974, 12:37 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Louisiana
Counties
St. Mary Parish
Near the path
Patterson (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
1 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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