Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, June 5, 1981
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries10
Length4.3 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.30, -92.47) to the end point (31.32, -92.40), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 5, 1981, 11:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Rapides Parish
- Near the path
- Alexandria, Pineville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 4.3 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 10 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 5, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 33 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.