Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, May 16, 1980
RatingF1
Deaths1
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.62, -91.48) to the end point (30.62, -91.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 16, 1980, 3:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 16, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1980 | F3 | Mississippi | 11.5 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 1980 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.