Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, February 12, 1978

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.80, -93.37) to the end point (29.80, -93.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
February 12, 1978, 6:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Louisiana
Counties
Cameron Parish
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on February 12, 1978

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Feb 12, 1978F1Louisiana1.8 mi50 yd01
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.