Hurricane Hilda tornado outbreak
On October 3–4, 1964, Hurricane Hilda and its remnants generated a tornado outbreak over portions of the Southeastern United States. The outbreak, which yielded at least 12 confirmed tornadoes, killed 22 people and injured 175 others. Most of the casualties occurred as a result of a violent tornado that devastated the northern outskirts of Larose, Louisiana, becoming the deadliest hurricane-generated tornado on record since 1900 and one of only two violent tornadoes (F4+) recorded in the southern Gulf Coast region of Louisiana. The tornado was also one of only two F4s known to have been produced by a tropical cyclone, the other having occurred during Hurricane Carla on September 12, 1961.
Map plotting the track and intensity of the storm, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak Tropical cyclone |
|---|---|
| Duration | October 3–4, 1964 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 12 |
| Max. rating1 | F4 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 1 day, 11 hours, 30 minutes |
| Fatalities | 22 fatalities, 175 injuries |
| Damage | ≥ $8.107 million (1964 USD) $79.6 million (2024 USD) |
| Areas affected | Southeastern United States |
Part of the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 1964 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
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