Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, April 22, 1983
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.90, -90.10) to the end point (29.90, -90.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 22, 1983, 7:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Jefferson Parish
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 22, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1983 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | F1 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 1983 | F1 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.