Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, January 26, 1996
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length1 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.57, -92.32) to the end point (30.57, -92.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 26, 1996, 9:35 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Evangeline Parish
- Near the path
- Chataignier (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 26, 1996
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1996 | F1 | Alabama | 2 mi | 500 yd | 1 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.