Livingston Parish, Louisiana severe weather history spans 383 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 56.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,322 nationally and #26 in Louisiana.
383
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
34
Direct injuries
$1.9B
Property damage
The record
What the Livingston Parish, Louisiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Livingston Parish, Louisiana severe weather history averages 5.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 93 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 51 events fall before 1990 and 332 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Livingston Parish, Louisiana record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $1.3B in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Livingston Parish
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 215 | 0 | $1.5M | 87 | 1965–2026 |
| Hail | 80 | 0 | $2K | 1.75 | 1961–2025 |
| Tornado | 43 | 2 | $6.4M | F3 | 1953–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 28 | 0 | $578.4M | 0 | 2001–2026 |
| Heavy Rain | 7 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2021 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $735K | 0 | 2001–2022 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2015 |
| Flood | 1 | 1 | $1.3B | 0 | 2016–2016 |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1998 |
Decade by decade
Livingston Parish, Louisiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
48 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 42 touched down inside it and 6 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-02-06 | EF3 | 2 | 21 | 15.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1969-04-12 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 10.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2017-02-07 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 23.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2017-02-07 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 19.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2016-02-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1989-06-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-11-29 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-12-04 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 42.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-05-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-06-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Livingston Parish
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1953 | Tornado | 2 | 21 | $2.5M | |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Flood | WEISS | 1 | 0 | $1.3B |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Tornado | WEISS | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Tornado | CLIO | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Sep 18, 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | ALBANY | 0 | 2 | $3K |
| Nov 30, 1977 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | WALKER | 0 | 1 | $20K |
| Jun 1, 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | DENHAM SPGS | 0 | 1 | $5K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Twenty to thirty inches of rainfall over a 2 day period led to widespread flash flooding in Livingston Parish. As water drained into the local rivers, record levels were recorded. Additional details of the river flooding can be found in the flood report for the parish. As floodwaters rose, hundreds of high water rescues were necessary across the parish. More than 20,000 homes and businesses suffered various degrees of flooding, though it's difficult to determine how many were due to initial flash flooding and how many were due to subsequent river flooding.
An apparent thunderstorm downburst caused widespread damage along an intermittant path destroying three houses, causing major damage to 24 houses and minor damage to 18 others. Nine mobile homes were destroyed, 10 sustained major damage and four minor damage. Four cars were destroyed and a business's display windows shattered. The damage area was surveyed by a National Weather Service Official.
A wind gust of 70 mph was measured near Watson. The thunderstorm winds blew down hundreds of trees and damaged over 100 homes and buildings in the Watson, Holden, and Albany areas. Areas around Watson were particularly hard hit.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively High
FEMA NRI risk rating
148,115
Population (ACS)
$231K
Median home value
52
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 Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
383 events are on record between 1953 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $1.9B in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Livingston Parish?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 215 recorded events — 56.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Livingston Parish?
48 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 42 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Livingston Parish?
52 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Livingston Parish, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Livingston Parish compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Livingston Parish as relatively high risk, placing it in the 94 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Livingston 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
- Lincoln Parish 467
- Madison Parish 350
- LaSalle Parish 247
- Morehouse Parish 508
- Lafourche Parish 241
- Natchitoches Parish 710
Cite this page
“Livingston Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/livingston-parish/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.