Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, November 26, 1978

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.8 mi
Width77 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.90, -93.90) to the end point (31.90, -93.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
November 26, 1978, 9:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Louisiana
Counties
De Soto Parish
Path
0.8 miles long, up to 77 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on November 26, 1978

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 26, 1978F1Texas1 mi10 yd00
Nov 26, 1978F1Louisiana0.5 mi27 yd00
Nov 26, 1978F0Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 26, 1978F0Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.