Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, August 15, 1985

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length0.7 mi

Width20 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.25, -90.00) to the end point (29.25, -90.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: August 15, 1985, 2:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Louisiana
Counties: Jefferson Parish
Path: 0.7 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on August 15, 1985

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Aug 15, 1985	F1	Louisiana	0.7 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 15, 1985	F0	Louisiana	0.2 mi	17 yd	0	0

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Tornado history nearby

Jefferson Parish

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.