Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, April 8, 1993

RatingF2

Deaths3

Injuries39

Length6 mi

Width250 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (29.20, -90.17) to the end point (29.25, -90.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: April 8, 1993, 1:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F2
States: Louisiana
Counties: Jefferson Parish
Path: 6 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
Casualties: 3 deaths, 39 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on April 8, 1993

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Apr 8, 1993	F1	Texas	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1993	F1	Texas	1 mi	30 yd	0	0

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Tornado history nearby

Jefferson Parish

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