Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, August 1, 1985
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.92, -90.05) to the end point (29.92, -90.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 1, 1985, 2:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Jefferson Parish
- Near the path
- Gretna (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 1, 1985
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1985 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 1985 | F0 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.