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EF4 Tornado — Vernon Parish, Louisiana — December 3, 1953

Vernon Parish, LA

300 yd wide85.5 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeDecember 3, 1953 · 1:00 AM
Path length85.5 mi
Max width300 yd
Injuries50
Fatalities9

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Vernon Parish, LA, tracking roughly 85.5 miles with a maximum width of about 300 yards. The event is associated with 9 fatalities and 50 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
Vernon Parish, Rapides Parish, Grant Parish, LaSalle Parish
Start coordinates
31.0700, -93.0500
End coordinates
31.8200, -92.3200
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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