EF5 Tornado — Louisiana, Louisiana — February 21, 1971

500 yd wide109.2 mi longmoved NE

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5

Date & timeFebruary 21, 1971 · 2:50 PM

Path length109.2 mi

Max width500 yd

Injuries510

Fatalities47

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in LA, tracking roughly 109.2 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The event is associated with 47 fatalities and 510 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
Start coordinates: 32.3800, -91.4700
End coordinates: 33.6300, -90.3500
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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