Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, October 29, 1974
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.03, -90.25) to the end point (30.03, -90.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 29, 1974, 12:18 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Jefferson Parish
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 29, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1974 | F3 | Louisiana | 31.3 mi | 200 yd | 2 | 52 |
| Oct 29, 1974 | F3 | Louisiana | 7.3 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 1974 | F2 | Mississippi | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 1974 | F1 | Louisiana | 6.2 mi | 37 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 1974 | F1 | Louisiana | 5.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 1974 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 1974 | F0 | California | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.