Louisiana, 1969

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, December 29, 1969

December 29, 1969 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

2 tornado, 2 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
2
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Catahoula

When
December 29, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Catahoula County
Rating
F3
Path length
4.1 mi
Path width
183 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.500, -91.850

Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle

When
December 29, 2:15 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Coordinates
31.400, -92.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Rapides

When
December 29, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Rapides County
Coordinates
31.200, -92.400

Tornado, Concordia

When
December 29, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Concordia County
Rating
F3
Path length
25 mi
Path width
183 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.530, -91.800

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: 10029784, 10029785, 10029786, 10029787.