43
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
30
Direct injuries
$6.4M
Property damage
Tornado in Livingston Parish, Louisiana: 43 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #537 nationally and #25 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Livingston Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Livingston Parish is the 2010s, when 13 of the county's 43 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 Livingston Parish archive, tornado makes up 11.2% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #537 for this hazard and #25 within Louisiana, putting it in the 81.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Mar is the peak month for tornado in Livingston Parish with 7 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.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-02-06 | EF3 | 15.6 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 1969-04-12 | EF3 | 10.7 mi | 100 yd | Crossed in |
| 2017-02-07 | EF2 | 23.1 mi | 750 yd | Touched down here |
| 2017-02-07 | EF2 | 19.0 mi | 250 yd | Touched down here |
| 2016-02-23 | EF2 | 4.3 mi | 625 yd | Touched down here |
| 1989-06-08 | EF2 | 4.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1977-11-29 | EF2 | 1.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1973-12-04 | EF2 | 42.7 mi | 80 yd | Crossed in |
| 2024-05-13 | EF1 | 3.3 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 2019-06-06 | EF1 | 3.2 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1953 | F3 | 2 | 21 | $2.5M | |
| Feb 7, 2017 | WEISS | EF3 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | CLIO | EF2 | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Nov 30, 1977 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Jun 8, 1989 | F1 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | HOLDEN | EF0 | $0 |
| Oct 26, 2025 | DENSON | EF0 | $10K |
| Oct 6, 2025 | DENSON | EF0 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | HOLDEN | EF0 | $0 |
| May 14, 2024 | PORT VINCENT | EF1 | $12K |
| Apr 8, 2021 | WEISS | EF0 | $5K |
| Jun 6, 2019 | KILLIAN | EF1 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | FROST | EF1 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | ALBANY | EF1 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | WEISS | EF3 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Livingston Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 215
- Hail 80
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Another tornado developed within a strong line of storms north of Port Vincent, LA which was associated with a more concentrated area of damage in close association with a vigorous embedded circulation. An NWS survey team, along with high resolution satellite imagery determined an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 95 mph which primarily consists of tree damage from LA Highway 1032 up to Hammack Rd near Walker South Rd. This tornado quickly dissipated and broadened out into a swath of damaging winds as it continued northeast over primarily rural Livingston Parish.
An EF-0 tornado crossed Bear Island Road south of Hwy 22, causing damage mostly to trees. One home suffered minor roof damage, and a large metal canopy was thrown about 25 to 40 yard to the southeast. High resolution satellite imagery helped to identify the start and end of this tornado over the inaccessible marsh areas where defoliation and minor tree damage were evident. The marsh damage was also collocated with an evident tornado debris signature on KHDC radar imagery.
A weak tornado touched down just south of Varnado Road and tracked north-northwest across North Corbin Road. A home lost a portion of the roof and several trees were snapped along the track. The tornado lifted to the southwest of North Corbin Elementary School. The storm path length was approximately 0.5 miles, the path width 50 yards, and maximum strength EF1 with estimated winds of 100 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
43 tornado events are recorded in Livingston Parish between 1953 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Livingston Parish?
The strongest tornado on record in Livingston Parish measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Livingston 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
“Tornado in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/livingston-parish/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.