Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, April 21, 1977
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries11
Length3.8 mi
Width440 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.30, -91.95) to the end point (30.32, -91.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 21, 1977, 5:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- St. Martin Parish
- Path
- 3.8 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 11 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 21, 1977
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1977 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.