Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, June 5, 1981
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.10, -92.40) to the end point (31.10, -92.40), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 5, 1981, 11:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Rapides Parish
- Near the path
- Lecompte (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 5, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1981 | F3 | Louisiana | 4.3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 10 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F2 | Texas | 2.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F2 | Texas | 1.5 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F2 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F2 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F1 | Texas | 1.2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F0 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 1981 | F0 | Texas | 0.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.