Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, February 21, 1976
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.42, -90.40) to the end point (30.45, -90.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 21, 1976, 9:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Path
- 4.1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 21, 1976
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 1976 | F3 | Missouri | 23.7 mi | 300 yd | 1 | 16 |
| Feb 21, 1976 | F2 | Missouri | 0.9 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 1976 | F2 | Missouri | 0.9 mi | 37 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 1976 | F1 | Missouri | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 1976 | F1 | Missouri | 0.8 mi | 37 yd | 0 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.