Tornado History

Opelousas Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Opelousas, Louisiana as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 2 matching records from 1998 through 2002. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is October 29, 2002, and minimum reported property damage totals $5.1M.

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2recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$5.1Mminimum property damage
October 29, 2002latest tornado
5 milongest listed path
20 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 October 29, 20022002F0 September 11, 19981998© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19981
  • 20021

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
October 29, 2002F2St. Landry, Louisiana5 mi20 yd00$5.0M
September 11, 1998F0St. Landry, Louisiana1 mi10 yd00$100K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.