2,767
Recorded events
64
Counties affected
178
Direct deaths
$1.9B
Property damage
Louisiana tornado history: 2,767 recorded events across 64 counties between 1950 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Louisiana tornado history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 548 reported tornado events across Louisiana. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most tornado events in Louisiana
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Calcasieu Parish | 114 | 0 | $23.6M | 1950–2026 |
| #2 | Caddo Parish | 109 | 11 | $151.7M | 1950–2025 |
| #3 | Acadia Parish | 90 | 7 | $59.4M | 1952–2026 |
| #4 | Rapides Parish | 84 | 5 | $44.4M | 1951–2026 |
| #5 | Tangipahoa Parish | 79 | 1 | $14.7M | 1951–2026 |
| #6 | De Soto Parish | 77 | 1 | $68.7M | 1950–2024 |
| #7 | Bossier Parish | 74 | 27 | $308.0M | 1950–2025 |
| #8 | St. Landry Parish | 73 | 7 | $20.7M | 1951–2026 |
| #9 | St. Tammany Parish | 70 | 0 | $9.8M | 1957–2026 |
| #10 | Cameron Parish | 68 | 3 | $7.2M | 1957–2024 |
| #11 | Natchitoches Parish | 67 | 1 | $14.7M | 1950–2024 |
| #12 | Madison Parish | 65 | 11 | $48.4M | 1971–2025 |
| #13 | Jefferson Parish | 64 | 4 | $114.8M | 1950–2025 |
| #14 | Vermilion Parish | 62 | 3 | $9.4M | 1959–2025 |
| #15 | Beauregard Parish | 61 | 0 | $10.5M | 1955–2024 |
| #16 | Vernon Parish | 60 | 10 | $10.0M | 1953–2026 |
| #17 | Webster Parish | 60 | 2 | $9.0M | 1950–2024 |
| #18 | Union Parish | 57 | 0 | $15.0M | 1953–2025 |
| #19 | Avoyelles Parish | 55 | 1 | $10.7M | 1950–2026 |
| #20 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 50 | 0 | $30.3M | 1952–2024 |
| #21 | Morehouse Parish | 48 | 2 | $11.7M | 1953–2025 |
| #22 | Ouachita Parish | 47 | 0 | $262.2M | 1951–2022 |
| #23 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 46 | 1 | $14.3M | 1956–2024 |
| #24 | Bienville Parish | 44 | 0 | $51.7M | 1950–2024 |
| #25 | Evangeline Parish | 43 | 4 | $5.2M | 1960–2026 |
Significant events
Deadliest tornado events in Louisiana
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1964 | Lafourche Parish | F4 | 22 | 165 |
| Feb 21, 1971 | Madison Parish | F5 | 11 | 9 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | Caddo Parish | F4 | 9 | 40 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | Bossier Parish | F4 | 9 | 37 |
| Apr 3, 1999 | Bossier Parish | F4 | 7 | 90 |
| Dec 3, 1953 | Vernon Parish | F4 | 7 | 20 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | Claiborne Parish | F2 | 5 | 10 |
| Sep 12, 1961 | Jackson Parish | F3 | 5 | 37 |
| Feb 12, 1950 | Sabine Parish | F3 | 5 | 25 |
| Apr 4, 1952 | St. Landry Parish | F2 | 4 | 33 |