Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, October 2, 1988
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width23 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.23, -92.12) to the end point (30.23, -92.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 2, 1988, 3:50 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Lafayette Parish
- Near the path
- Scott (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 23 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 2, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 1988 | F1 | Mississippi | 1 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 1988 | F0 | North Carolina | 0.5 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.