1,197
Recorded events
2
Counties affected
49
Direct deaths
$20K
Property damage
Louisiana heat history: 1,197 recorded events across 2 counties between 1996 and 2025.
Decade by decade
Louisiana heat history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 2 reported heat 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 heat events in Louisiana
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Webster Parish | 1 | 0 | $0 | 2015–2015 |
| #2 | Winn Parish | 1 | 0 | $0 | 2017–2017 |