114
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
31
Direct injuries
$23.6M
Property damage
Tornado in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: 114 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #27 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Calcasieu Parish is the 1990s, when 21 of the county's 114 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 Calcasieu Parish archive, tornado makes up 11.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #27 for this hazard and #1 within Louisiana, putting it in the 99.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Calcasieu Parish with 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-21 | EF3 | 6.0 mi | 73 yd | Touched down here |
| 1973-04-17 | EF3 | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1973-04-17 | EF3 | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | Touched down here |
| 1971-02-12 | EF3 | 3.6 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 2024-05-13 | EF2 | 3.4 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2024-04-10 | EF2 | 1.1 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 2023-01-24 | EF2 | 12.4 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2023-01-24 | EF2 | 25.2 mi | 500 yd | Crossed in |
| 2021-10-27 | EF2 | 2.2 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1999-03-02 | EF2 | 8.0 mi | 0 yd | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1979 | F2 | 0 | 11 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 3, 2000 | LAKE CHARLES | F1 | 0 | 5 | $100K |
| Oct 27, 2021 | (LCH)LK CHARLES MUNI | EF2 | 0 | 2 | $2.5M |
| Jan 2, 1999 | HAYES | F2 | 0 | 2 | $250K |
| Nov 22, 1992 | F3 | 0 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| Nov 16, 1987 | F1 | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Mar 19, 1950 | F1 | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Oct 27, 2021 | CHENNAULT INDUS AIRP | EF1 | 0 | 1 | $1.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | (LCH)LK CHARLES MUNI | EF1 | $15K |
| Feb 14, 2026 | VINCENT | EF0 | $10K |
| Oct 26, 2025 | SOUTH ACRES | EF0 | $15K |
| Jun 27, 2024 | (LCH)LK CHARLES MUNI | EF0 | $50K |
| May 13, 2024 | WESTLAKE | EF1 | $150K |
| May 13, 2024 | LOCKMOOR | EF2 | $250K |
| Apr 10, 2024 | HOLMWOOD | EF1 | $5K |
| Apr 10, 2024 | LAKE CHARLES LAKE | EF1 | $10K |
| Apr 10, 2024 | LAKE CHARLES | EF2 | $500K |
| Jul 10, 2023 | HECKER | EF0 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Calcasieu Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 466
- Hail 224
- Flash Flood 106
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down west of Elliott Road and traveled east parallel to and south of Ham Reid Road causing significant structural damage to around a dozen homes and minor damage to several more in the neighborhood. Reports from Calcasieu sheriff indicated a woman was injured when a window was blown into their home. A second person suffered a deep laceration to the leg as a result of blowing debris. The tornado weakened as it crossed Lake street and lifted as it passed along Aberdeen Drive. Max estimated wind speed was 130 MPH.
The tornado began on Industrial Ave off of Hwy 14. Two large warehouse-sized buildings has sections of their roof and wall collapse. Damage continued on the other side of I-210, where some trees were snapped off of East Prien Lake Road. One person was injured when a window blew in. Max estimated winds were 105 MPH.
Damage from the tornado stretched from a quarter of a mile SW of the DeQuincy Memorial Hospital to half a mile NE of the hospital. A portion of the roof was blown off of the hospital with 3 cars in the parking lot damaged from falling debris, however most other damage along the path consisted of downed trees and power lines.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana?
114 tornado events are recorded in Calcasieu Parish between 1950 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Calcasieu Parish?
The strongest tornado on record in Calcasieu Parish measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Calcasieu 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 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/calcasieu-parish/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.