Tornadoes · United States · Louisiana
1975 tornadoes in Louisiana
54 tornadoes touched down in Louisiana in 1975, 65 percent above the average of the record for the state. They killed 3 people and injured 60.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
F040 to 72 mph
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
F173 to 112 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
F2113 to 157 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
F3158 to 206 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
F4207 to 260 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
F5261 to 318 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
Every tornado in Louisiana in 1975
January 7 2 tornadoes
January 9 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9 | 10:40 PM CST | F2 | Madison Parish | 18.0 | 50 | 6 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
January 10 6 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10 | 5:25 AM CST | F1 | Calcasieu Parish | 0.5 | 27 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| January 10 | 6:30 AM CST | F1 | Grant Parish | 0.1 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| January 10 | 7:15 AM CST | F1 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 7.6 | 33 | |||
| January 10 | 7:15 AM CST | F1 | West Carroll Parish | 0.5 | 27 | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| January 10 | 7:35 AM CST | F1 | Acadia Parish | 13.5 | 37 | 1 | 8 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| January 10 | 8:00 AM CST | F1 | Saint Landry Parish | 1.0 | 33 | 5 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
January 19 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 19 | 6:10 PM CST | F0 | East Feliciana Parish | 0.1 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 |
February 1 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 3:10 PM CST | F1 | Grant Parish | 0.5 | 27 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| February 1 | 3:25 PM CST | F0 | Natchitoches Parish | 0.2 | 17 | $500 to $5,000 |
February 16 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 16 | 3:56 PM CST | F1 | Pointe Coupee Parish | 0.5 | 33 | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
February 21 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 21 | 7:00 PM CST | F1 | Jefferson Parish | 0.3 | 33 | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
March 18 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18 | 5:18 AM CDT | F2 | Iberia Parish | 4.1 | 50 | 2 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
March 23 2 tornadoes
March 28 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28 | 5:53 PM CDT | F1 | Claiborne Parish | 3.6 | 50 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
April 29 4 tornadoes
April 30 13 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30 | 1:01 AM CDT | F2 | Richland Parish | 5.1 | 50 | 3 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| April 30 | 1:05 AM CDT | F2 | Richland Parish | 0.1 | 50 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 30 | 1:05 AM CDT | F2 | Franklin Parish | 43.3 | 77 | 5 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| April 30 | 1:30 AM CDT | F2 | East Carroll Parish | 0.5 | 27 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| April 30 | 10:30 AM CDT | F1 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 0.3 | 50 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 30 | 2:45 PM CDT | F1 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 0.1 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 30 | 2:45 PM CDT | F1 | Cameron Parish | 0.1 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 | ||
| April 30 | 3:30 PM CDT | F1 | Calcasieu Parish | 0.5 | 27 | $5,000 to $50,000 | ||
| April 30 | 4:25 PM CDT | F1 | Acadia Parish | 1.0 | 27 | 1 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| April 30 | 4:25 PM CDT | F1 | Lafayette Parish | 0.1 | 10 | $50,000 to $500,000 | ||
| April 30 | 4:25 PM CDT | F1 | Evangeline Parish | 0.5 | 50 | 3 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| April 30 | 4:30 PM CDT | F1 | Lafayette Parish | 0.5 | 50 | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 | |
| April 30 | 5:00 PM CDT | F2 | Iberia Parish | 7.1 | 50 | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
May 2 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 | 4:00 PM CDT | F1 | Evangeline Parish | 0.1 | 27 | $500 to $5,000 |
May 6 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | 1:05 AM CDT | F2 | West Carroll Parish | 5.6 | 33 | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 7 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7 | 11:00 PM CDT | F2 | Sabine Parish | 0.1 | 10 |
May 8 6 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | 1:05 AM CDT | F2 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 1.0 | 100 | 2 | $50 to $500 | |
| May 8 | 1:15 AM CDT | F1 | De Soto Parish | 0.7 | 33 | 1 | under $50 | |
| May 8 | 2:00 AM CDT | F2 | Acadia Parish | 0.5 | 50 | |||
| May 8 | 2:30 AM CDT | F1 | Lafayette Parish | 0.5 | 50 | 2 | $50 to $500 | |
| May 8 | 2:30 AM CDT | F2 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 6.2 | 50 | |||
| May 8 | 3:00 AM CDT | F2 | Saint Helena Parish | 0.1 | 10 |
May 9 3 tornadoes
June 9 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9 | 1:50 PM CDT | F1 | Franklin Parish | 0.5 | 33 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
June 10 2 tornadoes
June 15 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15 | 5:00 AM CDT | F1 | Morehouse Parish | 0.2 | 33 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
July 17 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17 | 11:05 AM CDT | F0 | Jefferson Parish | 0.1 | 10 | $500 to $5,000 |
Nearby
Every tornado in Louisiana since 1950Warnings in force in LouisianaThe live radar over Louisiana
What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.
Sources
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.