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F1 tornado in Iberia Parish, Louisiana

Tornado March 2, 1999 · Iberia Parish, Louisiana

Rating

2.0 mi

Path length

50 yd

Path width

Injuries

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 50 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F1 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F1 meant moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken; the scale paired it with winds of 73–112 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

The wider storm

This tornado travelled on the ground for two miles, slicing through the center of Jeanerette. Over twenty buildings were destroyed and an additional 75 buildings were damaged. The mayor reported one-third of the town was damaged. Two minor injuries occurred when two cars had a head-on collision during the tornado. Over two million dollars worth of damage occurred.

Began near Jeanerette (29.9300, -91.7000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5692686. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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