131
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$143K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana: 131 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 78. That places the county #1,777 nationally and #44 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Caldwell Parish is the 1990s, when 36 of the county's 131 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 Caldwell Parish archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 52.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,777 for this hazard and #44 within Louisiana, putting it in the 43.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Caldwell Parish with 30 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2017 | HEBERT | 78 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 22, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | PULPWOOD | 52 | $0 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | CLARKS | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | SPAULDING | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | VIXEN | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | KELLY | 52 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | COLUMBIA ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | COLUMBIA | 52 | $0 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | KELLY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | COLUMBIA ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | COLUMBIA | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Caldwell Parish
- Hail 73
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A large tree fell on a home on Templeton Bend Road in the Hebert community northeast of Columbia. The tree fell on an 18 year-old male inside the home, who died from his injuries. Numerous other trees were snapped along Templeton Road.
Caldwell Parish high school in Columbia suffered extensive damage to its baseball field. Light poles in the outfield and the concession stand were destroyed. Also the backstop and perimeter fences on the field were heavily damaged. Elsewhere the football stadium's new electronic scoreboard was destroyed along with a concession stand. Lights around the tennis courts suffered heavy damage as well. The damage was estimated by the high school baseball coach to be about $6000. The back wall at the Central Elementary School was blown over in Columbia. The building was not being used, however, as it had been condemned by the school board. Numerous trees and power lines across the parish were blown down. The parish sheriff reported roofs torn off residences, shingles blown off and road blockages from fallen trees as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana?
131 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Caldwell Parish between 1974 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Caldwell Parish?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Caldwell Parish measured 78.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Caldwell 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 Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/caldwell-parish/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.