The December 6, 1983 tornado
F4St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
An F4 tornado on a 7.0-mile path that injured 25. It was one of 2 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · December 6, 1983
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 7.0 mi
- Width up to 200 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 25
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, December 6, 1983
- 1:05 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.