Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana severe weather history spans 262 recorded events between 1952 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 50.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,033 nationally and #44 in Louisiana.
262
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
75
Direct injuries
$16.8M
Property damage
The record
What the Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana severe weather history averages 3.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 86 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 51 events fall before 1990 and 211 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana record is lightning, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $12.9M in reported property damage. In total, 10 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Terrebonne Parish
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 131 | 0 | $1.4M | 80 | 1964–2023 |
| Tornado | 36 | 0 | $12.9M | F3 | 1952–2026 |
| Hail | 34 | 0 | $0 | 2 | 1964–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 25 | 0 | $1.5M | 0 | 1998–2025 |
| Lightning | 17 | 2 | $980K | 0 | 1999–2022 |
| Funnel Cloud | 10 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2008 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2021 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–1997 |
| Waterspout | 2 | 2 | $20K | 1 | 1996–2000 |
| Storm Surge/Tide | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1998 |
Decade by decade
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
35 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 35 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-03-21 | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-03-15 | EF2 | 0 | 36 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-11-22 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-10-26 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-02-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-11-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-10-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2002-03-31 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2001-12-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-01-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Terrebonne Parish
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2000 | Waterspout | THERIOT | 2 | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 24, 1999 | Lightning | DULAC | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2000 | Tornado | HOUMA | 0 | 36 | $10.0M |
| Feb 11, 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 20 | $0 | |
| Mar 30, 1990 | Tornado | 0 | 7 | $250K | |
| Mar 29, 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Jul 1, 2007 | Lightning | DULAC | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Nov 9, 1977 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A waterspout struck a fishing boat approximately 3 miles offshore in the coastal waters of Terrebonne Parish, causing the vessel to be flipped in the air, tossing the three occupants in the water. Two of the men subsequently perished. One man swam ashore and was rescued several hours later.
A tornado touched down in the southeast portion of Houma and moved in a northwest direction to just north of downtown. The tornado moved through both residential and commercial areas of Houma. The damage path was fairly narrow and much of the damage was classified as F1 scale on the Fujita damage scale. However there were areas of F2 tornado damage, particularily in one area where several commercial retail stores had portions of their roofs torn off. Emergency management reported approximately 212 structures received some type of damage, ranging from minor to severe. About 50 of these structures had monetary damage of 50 percent or more of their value. 36 injuries were reported. Only one injury required overnight hospitalization. National Weather Service meteorologist conducted a damage survey of the area.
Thunderstorm winds in the Bourg and Dularge areas damaged twelve homes, wrecked a recreational vehicle, caused a car to be crushed by a falling tree, flipped a refrigerator truck, toppled several boats, destroyed several backyard sheds, and knocked down numerous trees. Four of the houses affected by the storm sustained severe damage.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
106,186
Population (ACS)
$187K
Median home value
53
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR | DR |
| 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 |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Houma 105
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana?
262 events are on record between 1952 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths and $16.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Terrebonne Parish?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 131 recorded events — 50.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Terrebonne Parish?
35 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 35 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Terrebonne Parish?
53 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Terrebonne Parish, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Terrebonne Parish compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Terrebonne Parish as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 94 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Terrebonne 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
- Tensas Parish 313
- Union Parish 632
- Tangipahoa Parish 488
- Vermilion Parish 268
- St. Tammany Parish 715
- Vernon Parish 402
Cite this page
“Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/terrebonne-parish/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.