Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Cameron 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 (29.98, -93.37) to the end point (29.98, -93.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 15, 1985, 11:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Louisiana
Counties
Cameron Parish
Near the path
Hackberry (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
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
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 15, 1985F1Louisiana0.7 mi20 yd00
Aug 15, 1985F0Louisiana0.2 mi17 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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