Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, June 22, 1981
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.95, -90.05) to the end point (29.95, -90.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 22, 1981, 1:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Orleans Parish
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 22, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1981 | F3 | Massachusetts | 7.1 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 22, 1981 | F2 | New Hampshire | 8.7 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 1981 | F1 | Ohio | 2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Jun 22, 1981 | F1 | Missouri | 3.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 1981 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 1981 | F1 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 1981 | F1 | Washington | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.