The October 3, 1964 tornado
F4Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
An F4 tornado on a 1.5-mile path that killed 22 and injured 165. It was one of 6 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · October 3, 1964
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 1.5 mi
- Width up to 67 yards
- Killed
- 22
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 165
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Saturday, October 3, 1964
- 6:30 AM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.