Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, January 23, 1996

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries30
Length7.5 mi
Width400 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.48, -93.75) to the end point (32.52, -93.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
January 23, 1996, 2:38 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Louisiana
Counties
Caddo Parish, Bossier Parish
Near the path
Shreveport, Bossier City (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
7.5 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 30 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.