Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, July 15, 1978
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.7 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.25, -93.70) to the end point (32.25, -93.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 15, 1978, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- De Soto Parish
- Path
- 0.7 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 15, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1978 | F0 | Minnesota | 2 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.