Sabine Parish, Louisiana severe weather history spans 482 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 42.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #940 nationally and #16 in Louisiana.
482
Recorded events
13
Direct deaths
60
Direct injuries
$21.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Sabine Parish, Louisiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Sabine Parish, Louisiana severe weather history averages 6.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 133 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 100 events fall before 1990 and 382 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Sabine Parish, Louisiana record is tornado, responsible for 7 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $11.9M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Sabine Parish
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 207 | 6 | $7.8M | 100 | 1967–2026 |
| Hail | 169 | 0 | $6K | 3 | 1961–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 55 | 0 | $2.1M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 43 | 7 | $11.9M | F3 | 1950–2024 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $11K | 0 | 1997–2015 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1999–2017 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–1997 |
Decade by decade
Sabine Parish, Louisiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
44 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-02-12 | EF3 | 5 | 25 | 74.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-03-20 | EF3 | 1 | 9 | 85.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1983-05-19 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-10-27 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-03-20 | EF3 | 0 | 18 | 44.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1957-11-16 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1954-04-30 | EF2 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-07-08 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-07-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-07-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Sabine Parish
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1950 | Tornado | 5 | 25 | $250K | |
| May 28, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | TORO | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Negreet | 2 | 0 | $50K |
| Apr 30, 1954 | Tornado | 1 | 6 | $25K | |
| Mar 21, 1974 | Tornado | 1 | 5 | $2.5M | |
| May 3, 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | LORING | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Mar 12, 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | ZWOLLE | 1 | 0 | $28K |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Tornado | PEASON DAM | 0 | 6 | $1.5M |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at near 70 mph resulted in a fishing barge capsizing near the Pirates Cove area along Toledo Bend Lake. Two of the six occupants inside the fishing barge became trapped under the barge and drowned.
Emergency Management and Sheriff Office confirmed the fatality of an elderly man near Zwolle, Louisiana. The man was killed by a fallen tree while lying in the bed of his pickup truck parked in the driveway next to his home.
Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down in and around town. State highway 175 looked like a roadside timber harvest with pines and hardwoods littering ditches. The roof was blown off the High School where students were having classes but no injuries occurred. In addition, several mobile homes were damaged by fallen trees and high winds.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
21,977
Population (ACS)
$123K
Median home value
33
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| 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 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Many 111
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Sabine Parish, Louisiana?
482 events are on record between 1950 and 2026, causing 13 direct deaths and $21.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Sabine Parish?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 207 recorded events — 42.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Sabine Parish?
44 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 38 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Sabine Parish?
33 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Sabine Parish, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Sabine Parish compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sabine Parish as relatively low risk, placing it in the 61 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Sabine 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
- Richland Parish 407
- St. Bernard Parish 121
- Red River Parish 323
- St. Charles Parish 258
- Rapides Parish 662
- St. Helena Parish 115
Cite this page
“Sabine Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/sabine-parish/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.