Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Richland Parish, Louisiana, March 28, 1974
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length37.8 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.50, -91.85) to the end point (32.52, -91.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 28, 1974, 8:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Richland Parish, Madison Parish
- Near the path
- Start (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 37.8 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 28, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1974 | F1 | Louisiana | 39 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.