Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, February 26, 1998
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length8 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.83, -92.27) to the end point (30.83, -92.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 26, 1998, 9:08 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Louisiana
- Counties
- Evangeline Parish
- Path
- 8 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 26, 1998
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 1998 | F1 | Mississippi | 13 mi | 1,230 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 1998 | F1 | Mississippi | 5.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.