East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana severe weather history spans 155 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 60.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,680 nationally and #57 in Louisiana.
155
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$25.9M
Property damage
The record
What the East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana severe weather history averages 2.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 36 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 23 events fall before 1990 and 132 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $24.6M in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in East Feliciana Parish
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 94 | 0 | $217K | 61 | 1959–2026 |
| Hail | 27 | 0 | $0 | 3 | 1962–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 19 | 0 | $24.6M | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Tornado | 14 | 0 | $1.1M | F3 | 1950–2026 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2007 |
Decade by decade
East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
16 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 13 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-10-14 | EF3 | 0 | 3 | 16.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1992-11-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1989-05-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-04-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-11-01 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-04-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-04-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2011-12-22 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-11-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in East Feliciana Parish
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | CLINTON | 0 | 1 | $500 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Twelve to eighteen inches of rainfall over a 2 day period led to widespread flash flooding in East Feliciana Parish. As floodwaters rose, numerous high water rescues were necessary across the parish. Road closures due to high water were common and over 425 homes and businesses suffered various degrees of damage due to the flash flooding.
The East Feliciana Parish emergency manager reported widespread tree damage and minor structural damage across the entire parish. This is due to straight line wind damage associated with a bow echo and a line of severe storms that moved west to east across the parish. Wind speeds were estimated to be 70-80 miles per hour.
The remnant circulation from Tropical Storm Bertha continued to affect southeast Louisiana with a few areas of intense rainfall. Between 5 and 8 inches of rain fell across East Feliciana parish during the late morning and early afternoon resulting in flash flooding on small streams, flooded roadways, and some damage to bridges due to high water. A few businesses in Clinton and residences in Wilson were flooded by high water.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
19,271
Population (ACS)
$228K
Median home value
40
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE FRANCINE | DR |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE | EM |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Coastal Storm | TROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS | EM |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDA | DR |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM IDA | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana?
155 events are on record between 1950 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $25.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in East Feliciana Parish?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 94 recorded events — 60.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed East Feliciana Parish?
16 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 13 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover East Feliciana Parish?
40 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include East Feliciana Parish, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is East Feliciana Parish compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates East Feliciana Parish as relatively low risk, placing it in the 56 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- East Carroll Parish 313
- Evangeline Parish 234
- East Baton Rouge Parish 627
- Franklin Parish 461
- De Soto Parish 620
- Grant Parish 348
Cite this page
“East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/east-feliciana-parish/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.