Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, July 29, 1977
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length4.6 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.00, -90.18) to the end point (30.00, -90.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 29, 1977, 11:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish
- Path
- 4.6 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 29, 1977
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1977 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.