183
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$3.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana: 183 recorded events between 1963 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,183 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Catahoula Parish is the 2010s, when 50 of the county's 183 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Catahoula Parish archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.0% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,183 for this hazard and #27 within Louisiana, putting it in the 62.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Catahoula Parish with 32 recorded events, while Sep is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 1998 | ARCHIE | 0 | 0 | 2 | $25K |
| Sep 24, 2005 | JONESVILLE | 57 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | DUTY | 53 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | JONESVILLE | 57 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | SECURITY | 54 | $0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | WALLACE RIDGE | 52 | $10K |
| Jan 9, 2026 | SICILY IS | 52 | $1K |
| Sep 16, 2025 | LELAND | 50 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | BOOK | 55 | $0 |
| May 27, 2025 | BOOK | 60 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | JONESVILLE | 60 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | WALLACE | 60 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous large limbs were blown down around Jonesville and one man was injured by these limbs as he was walking outside. Additionally, these straight line winds traveled northward and caused roof damage and trees to be blown down in the Sandy Lake Community.
A swath of significant wind damage began in southern Franklin Parish and continued into far northern parts of Catahoula Parish including around the LA Highway 913, LA Highway 8, and Sicily Island areas. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, and large areas of corn were laid flat. Estimated peak wind speeds were 80 to 100 mph through the swath. The swath ranged from 5 to 10 miles wide and was approximately 35 miles long across portions of Franklin, Catahoula, and Tensas parishes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana?
183 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Catahoula Parish between 1963 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Catahoula Parish?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Catahoula Parish measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Catahoula Parish come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/catahoula-parish/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.