Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, April 12, 1986
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.98, -91.73) to the end point (31.98, -91.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 12, 1986, 12:09 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Franklin Parish
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 12, 1986
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1986 | F2 | Mississippi | 21.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 1986 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 1986 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 1986 | F1 | Mississippi | 4 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12, 1986 | F1 | Mississippi | 5.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.