Louisiana, 1957

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, November 13, 1957

November 13, 1957 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

4 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$255,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

4 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Rapides

When
November 13, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Rapides County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.150, -92.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Plaquemines

When
November 13, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Plaquemines County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
29.280, -89.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Beauregard

When
November 13, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Beauregard County
Coordinates
30.780, -93.280

Tornado, St. Tammany

When
November 13, 1:25 PM CST
Where
St. Tammany County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.530, -90.100

Tornado, Plaquemines

When
November 13, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Plaquemines County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
28.950, -92.500

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Charles

When
November 13, 4:30 PM CST
Where
St. Charles County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
29.980, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Acadia

When
November 13, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Acadia County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
30.080, -92.580

Tornado, Plaquemines

When
November 13, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Plaquemines County
Rating
F3
Path length
3.6 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
30.350, -92.120

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10030471, 10030472, 10030473, 10030474, 10030475, 10030476, 10030477, 10030478.