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EF4 Tornado — De Soto Parish, Louisiana — February 12, 1950

De Soto Parish, LA

100 yd wide82.6 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeFebruary 12, 1950 · 1:00 PM
Path length82.6 mi
Max width100 yd
Injuries77
Fatalities18

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in De Soto Parish, LA, tracking roughly 82.6 miles with a maximum width of about 100 yards. The event is associated with 18 fatalities and 77 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
De Soto Parish, Caddo Parish, Bossier Parish, Webster Parish
Start coordinates
31.9700, -94.0000
End coordinates
33.0000, -93.3000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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