Louisiana, 1965

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, February 11, 1965

February 11, 1965 · 16 events in 7 counties and zones

8 tornado, 8 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$1.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

8 tornado, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Caddo

When
February 11, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F0
Path length
11.9 mi
Path width
117 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.280, -94.030

Tornado, De Soto

When
February 11, 11:00 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Rating
F1
Path length
27.1 mi
Path width
117 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.100, -93.750

Tornado, De Soto

When
February 11, 11:15 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Rating
F3
Path length
1.9 mi
Path width
117 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.180, -94.030

Tornado, Caddo

When
February 11, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F3
Path length
14.2 mi
Path width
117 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.200, -94.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
February 11, 11:32 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
32.500, -93.780

Tornado, De Soto

When
February 11, 11:37 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Rating
F1
Path length
22.5 mi
Path width
117 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.120, -94.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
February 11, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
32.280, -93.680

Tornado, Caddo

When
February 11, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F3
Path length
13.6 mi
Path width
117 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.330, -93.830

Tornado, Bossier

When
February 11, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Rating
F3
Path length
3.3 mi
Path width
117 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.480, -93.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Bossier

When
February 11, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Bossier County
Coordinates
32.280, -93.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
February 11, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.580, -93.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
February 11, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
32.580, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
February 11, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.580, -93.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Bienville

When
February 11, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Bienville County
Coordinates
32.500, -92.900

Tornado, Lincoln

When
February 11, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Rating
F2
Path length
9 mi
Path width
117 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.550, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Calcasieu

When
February 11, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Calcasieu County
Coordinates
30.180, -93.180

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: 10030833, 10030834, 10030835, 10030836, 10030837, 10030838, 10030839, 10030840, 10030841, 10030842, 10030843, 10030844, 10030845, 10030846, 10030847, 10030848.