Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, October 18, 1980
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.32, -92.05) to the end point (30.32, -92.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 18, 1980, 8:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Lafayette Parish
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 18, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 1980 | F1 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.