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November 7, 1957 Tornado Outbreak
50th Anniversary

Higginbotham LA Tornado

LOCATION

PARISH

TIME
(CST)

F-SCALE RATING

PATH LENGTH
(miles)

PATH WIDTH
(yards)

DEATHS

INJURIES

DAMAGE

Higginbotham/Sunset LA ACADIA/
ST. LANDRY
2130 F3 15 200 4 12 N/A
Higginbotham Tornado map
NOTE:  tornado path is approximate & based on NWS Storm Data & Grazulis 1993

Moved northeast from 5 miles southeast of Branch to near Sunset.  Two people were killed near the start of the path when their home was blown apart and they were thrown 150 yards.  Near the parish line, two people died in adjoining tenant homes.  A total of 25 homes and 60 farm buildings were damaged or destroyed. (Grazulis 1993)


HIGGINBOTHAM/SUNSET LA TORNADO
STORIES & PICTURES

 

 
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