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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Bossier Parish, Louisiana — December 3, 1978

Bossier Parish, LA

400 yd wide6.2 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeDecember 3, 1978 · 1:50 AM
Path length6.2 mi
Max width400 yd
Injuries266
Fatalities2

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Bossier Parish, LA, tracking roughly 6.2 miles with a maximum width of about 400 yards. The event is associated with 2 fatalities and 266 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Bossier Parish
Start coordinates
32.5000, -93.7500
End coordinates
32.5700, -93.6800
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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