WBRZ FLASHBACK: Capital area experienced worst tornado in its history in 1975

BATON ROUGE — Fifty years ago, on May 8, 1975, six tornadoes touched down across Louisiana and the most devastating hit Baton Rouge.What was categorized at the time as two F-2 tornadoes cut across Slaughter and Livingston and St. Helena parishes, ripping up homes and moving them off their foundations.However, the brunt of the damage was closer to Baton Rouge, spanning from Broadmoor and Shenandoah to Concord Estates and Southdowns. One of the most devastating scenes was along College