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Louisiana
Every recorded Louisiana tornado since 1950: 2,503 tornadoes, 11 rated F4/EF4 or stronger, by year, month and county.
Counts use the part of each tornado inside this state. A tornado that crossed a state line is counted in each state it touched.
2,503
Tornadoes
11
F/EF4 or stronger
179
Tornado deaths
9,893
Miles of track
64
Counties with a tornado
Tornadoes per year
19501960197019801990200020102020
Tornadoes by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Strongest
Ranked by rating, then deaths, then path length.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02/21/71 | F5 | Delhi, LA to Mississippi Valley State University, MS | LA, MS | 31.7 mi | 500 yd | 11 | 510 |
| 2 | 10/03/64 | F4 | Lockport, Louisiana | LA | 1.5 mi | 67 yd | 22 | 165 |
| 3 | 02/12/50 | F4 | Logansport to Cullen, Louisiana | LA | 82.6 mi | 100 yd | 18 | 77 |
| 4 | 04/24/10 | EF4 | Tallulah, LA to Maben, MS | LA, MS | 12.4 mi | 3,080 yd | 0 | 146 |
| 5 | 12/03/53 | F4 | New Llano to Urania, Louisiana | LA | 85.5 mi | 300 yd | 9 | 50 |
| 6 | 04/03/99 | F4 | Shreveport to Benton, Louisiana | LA | 19.3 mi | 200 yd | 7 | 102 |
| 7 | 03/15/25 | EF4 | Kentwood, LA to Collins, MS | LA, MS | 7.5 mi | 1,400 yd | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | 04/01/83 | F4 | Sterlington to Bastrop, Louisiana | LA | 9.0 mi | 1,000 yd | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | 12/03/78 | F4 | Shreveport to Bossier City, Louisiana | LA | 6.2 mi | 400 yd | 2 | 266 |
| 10 | 11/29/10 | EF4 | Montgomery to Winnfield, Louisiana | LA | 14.0 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
Deadliest
Deaths in this state.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10/03/64 | F4 | Lockport, Louisiana | LA | 1.5 mi | 67 yd | 22 | 165 |
| 2 | 02/12/50 | F4 | Logansport to Cullen, Louisiana | LA | 82.6 mi | 100 yd | 18 | 77 |
| 3 | 02/21/71 | F5 | Delhi, LA to Mississippi Valley State University, MS | LA, MS | 31.7 mi | 500 yd | 11 | 510 |
| 4 | 12/03/53 | F4 | New Llano to Urania, Louisiana | LA | 85.5 mi | 300 yd | 9 | 50 |
| 5 | 04/03/99 | F4 | Shreveport to Benton, Louisiana | LA | 19.3 mi | 200 yd | 7 | 102 |
| 6 | 02/12/50 | F2 | Mansfield to Haynesville, Louisiana | LA | 58.4 mi | 100 yd | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 02/12/50 | F3 | Zwolle to Gibsland, Louisiana | LA | 74.5 mi | 100 yd | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | 09/12/61 | F3 | Jonesboro, Louisiana | LA | 2.0 mi | 400 yd | 5 | 37 |
| 9 | 04/04/52 | F2 | Cankton to Henderson, Louisiana | LA | 20.4 mi | 67 yd | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | 11/07/57 | F3 | Church Point to Sunset, Louisiana | LA | 9.2 mi | 200 yd | 4 | 10 |
Longest tracks in Louisiana
Length on the ground inside this state.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03/22/53 | F2 | New Llano, LA to Shaw, MS | LA, MS | 159 mi | 200 yd | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | 12/03/53 | F4 | New Llano to Urania, Louisiana | LA | 85.5 mi | 300 yd | 9 | 50 |
| 3 | 02/12/50 | F4 | Logansport to Cullen, Louisiana | LA | 82.6 mi | 100 yd | 18 | 77 |
| 4 | 03/20/74 | F3 | San Augustine, TX to Winnfield, LA | TX, LA | 76.0 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | 02/12/50 | F3 | Zwolle to Gibsland, Louisiana | LA | 74.5 mi | 100 yd | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | 12/16/19 | EF3 | DeRidder to Pineville, Louisiana | LA | 62.6 mi | 550 yd | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 12/03/78 | F3 | Cotton Valley to Junction City, Louisiana | LA | 61.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 05/02/84 | F3 | Greenwood to Gibsland, Louisiana | LA | 61.0 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | 02/12/50 | F2 | Mansfield to Haynesville, Louisiana | LA | 58.4 mi | 100 yd | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | 12/03/78 | F3 | Sibley, LA to Junction City, AR | LA, AR | 56.2 mi | 300 yd | 2 | 4 |
Widest since 1995
Maximum path width.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/24/10 | EF4 | Tallulah, LA to Maben, MS | LA, MS | 12.4 mi | 3,080 yd | 0 | 146 |
| 2 | 03/24/17 | EF1 | Provencal to Natchitoches, Louisiana | LA | 8.5 mi | 2,464 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 04/02/17 | EF2 | Ball to Jena, Louisiana | LA | 13.7 mi | 2,252 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 04/25/19 | EF2 | Crossett, AR to Hamburg, AR | LA, AR | 4.7 mi | 2,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 01/02/23 | EF2 | Jonesboro to Chatham, Louisiana | LA | 14.8 mi | 1,928 yd | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 04/06/18 | EF2 | Coushatta, Louisiana | LA | 10.1 mi | 1,800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 07/28/13 | EF1 | Ringgold to Martin, Louisiana | LA | 10.0 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 04/30/17 | EF1 | Winnfield, Louisiana | LA | 6.9 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 04/02/17 | EF2 | Jena, Louisiana | LA | 5.6 mi | 1,636 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 04/14/18 | EF1 | Choudrant to West Monroe, Louisiana | LA | 7.3 mi | 1,545 yd | 0 | 0 |
Widest 1950 to 1994
Mean path width.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/30/94 | F1 | Jonesville, Louisiana | LA | 0.3 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 04/30/94 | F1 | Jonesville, Louisiana | LA | 0.3 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 04/29/60 | F2 | Welsh to Basile, Louisiana | LA | 13.8 mi | 1,667 yd | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 03/31/57 | F1 | Kenner, Louisiana | LA | 2.0 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 04/01/83 | F4 | Sterlington to Bastrop, Louisiana | LA | 9.0 mi | 1,000 yd | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | 12/05/53 | F2 | Sterlington, LA to Lake Village, AR | LA, AR | 26.1 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | 04/25/70 | F1 | Gibsland to Dubach, Louisiana | LA | 24.4 mi | 833 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 03/30/61 | F2 | Simmesport, Louisiana | LA | 6.2 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 05/01/67 | F3 | Oberlin, Louisiana | LA | 5.2 mi | 750 yd | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 03/10/52 | F3 | Stonewall to Homer, Louisiana | LA | 50.9 mi | 650 yd | 0 | 0 |
Counties
select a column to sort| County | Tornadoes | F/EF4+ | Deaths | Years | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Parish | 113 | 0 | 0 | 1950–2025 | F3 |
| Caddo Parish | 111 | 2 | 34 | 1950–2025 | F4 |
| Acadia Parish | 88 | 0 | 11 | 1952–2024 | F3 |
| Rapides Parish | 82 | 1 | 16 | 1951–2025 | F4 |
| De Soto Parish | 77 | 1 | 24 | 1950–2024 | F4 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 77 | 1 | 4 | 1951–2025 | EF4 |
| Bossier Parish | 76 | 3 | 41 | 1950–2025 | F4 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1957–2025 | EF3 |
| St. Landry Parish | 71 | 0 | 12 | 1951–2025 | F3 |
| Jefferson Parish | 70 | 0 | 5 | 1950–2025 | EF3 |
| Cameron Parish | 68 | 0 | 3 | 1957–2024 | EF3 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 67 | 0 | 9 | 1950–2024 | F3 |
| Madison Parish | 64 | 2 | 11 | 1971–2025 | F5 |
| Beauregard Parish | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1955–2024 | EF3 |
| Vermilion Parish | 62 | 0 | 3 | 1959–2025 | F3 |
| Webster Parish | 61 | 1 | 23 | 1950–2024 | F4 |
| Vernon Parish | 59 | 1 | 14 | 1953–2025 | F4 |
| Union Parish | 57 | 0 | 2 | 1953–2025 | F3 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1950–2023 | F3 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 51 | 0 | 2 | 1952–2024 | F3 |
| Morehouse Parish | 49 | 1 | 2 | 1953–2025 | F4 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1956–2024 | F3 |
| Ouachita Parish | 47 | 1 | 2 | 1951–2022 | F4 |
| Bienville Parish | 46 | 0 | 5 | 1950–2024 | F3 |
| Livingston Parish | 46 | 0 | 2 | 1953–2025 | F3 |
| Winn Parish | 44 | 1 | 3 | 1950–2022 | EF4 |
| Lafayette Parish | 43 | 0 | 2 | 1953–2018 | F3 |
| Sabine Parish | 43 | 0 | 7 | 1950–2024 | F3 |
| Evangeline Parish | 41 | 0 | 4 | 1960–2024 | F2 |
| Jackson Parish | 41 | 0 | 5 | 1953–2024 | F3 |
| Lafourche Parish | 41 | 1 | 23 | 1960–2025 | F4 |
| Richland Parish | 41 | 0 | 3 | 1953–2024 | F3 |
| Washington Parish | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1961–2025 | F3 |
| Concordia Parish | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1950–2024 | F3 |
| Plaquemines Parish | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1950–2025 | F2 |
| Terrebonne Parish | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1952–2025 | F3 |
| Catahoula Parish | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1950–2020 | F3 |
| East Carroll Parish | 34 | 1 | 13 | 1950–2024 | F5 |
| Claiborne Parish | 33 | 0 | 10 | 1950–2025 | F3 |
| West Carroll Parish | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1953–2025 | F3 |
| Franklin Parish | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1956–2022 | F3 |
| Grant Parish | 30 | 1 | 11 | 1950–2025 | F4 |
| Lincoln Parish | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1953–2022 | EF3 |
| Iberia Parish | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1956–2022 | F2 |
| Tensas Parish | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1966–2019 | F3 |
| Allen Parish | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1953–2022 | F3 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1956–2024 | F3 |
| St. Martin Parish | 26 | 0 | 7 | 1952–2024 | F3 |
| LaSalle Parish | 25 | 1 | 11 | 1950–2021 | F4 |
| Orleans Parish | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1951–2022 | EF3 |
| Red River Parish | 24 | 0 | 12 | 1950–2024 | F3 |
| St. Helena Parish | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1953–2024 | F3 |
| St. Mary Parish | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1952–2018 | F3 |
| St. Charles Parish | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1953–2023 | F3 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1957–2019 | F4 |
| Ascension Parish | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1950–2025 | F3 |
| Iberville Parish | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1954–2024 | F3 |
| Assumption Parish | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1953–2024 | EF3 |
| Caldwell Parish | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1953–2025 | F3 |
| East Feliciana Parish | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1950–2018 | F3 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1983–2022 | EF3 |
| West Feliciana Parish | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1954–2024 | F3 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1957–2020 | F3 |
| St. James Parish | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2002–2025 | EF2 |
- Reporting changed over time. Tornado counts rose from the 1990s on as Doppler radar, spotter networks and cameras caught more weak tornadoes. Counts from different decades are not directly comparable, especially for the weakest ratings.
- F and EF ratings. The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale replaced the Fujita (F) Scale on 02/01/07. Both estimate wind speed from damage, but they use different damage indicators, so each rating is shown with its own scale.
- Ratings before the mid 1970s. The F Scale came into use in the early 1970s. Tornadoes from 1950 until then were rated afterward from newspaper accounts, photos and records, which tends to make those ratings less certain.
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Data: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database · updated 10/03/26