43
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
14
Direct injuries
$5.2M
Property damage
Tornado in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana: 43 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F2. That places the county #537 nationally and #25 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Evangeline Parish is the 1970s, when 9 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 Evangeline Parish archive, tornado makes up 18.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 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
May is the peak month for tornado in Evangeline Parish with 9 recorded events, while Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-03 | EF2 | 7.1 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2002-10-29 | EF2 | 10.5 mi | 50 yd | Crossed in |
| 2018-10-31 | EF2 | 13.3 mi | 900 yd | Crossed in |
| 2008-09-12 | EF2 | 3.4 mi | 20 yd | Touched down here |
| 1983-01-31 | EF2 | 3.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1982-09-11 | EF2 | 2.5 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 1970-05-24 | EF2 | 5.2 mi | 417 yd | Touched down here |
| 2024-12-28 | EF1 | 15.4 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2024-11-05 | EF1 | 1.0 mi | 150 yd | Crossed in |
| 2020-05-08 | EF1 | 0.6 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2002 | CHATAIGNIER | F2 | 2 | 3 | $100K |
| Sep 3, 2008 | BASILE | EF2 | 2 | 2 | $300K |
| Sep 11, 1998 | BASILE | F1 | 0 | 3 | $2.0M |
| Jan 26, 1996 | CHATAIGNIER | F1 | 0 | 3 | $15K |
| Apr 30, 1975 | F1 | 0 | 3 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | PINE PRAIRIE | EF1 | $15K |
| Feb 14, 2026 | TURKEY CREEK | EF1 | $10K |
| Dec 28, 2024 | ST LANDRY | EF1 | $5K |
| Dec 14, 2022 | TATE COVE | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | VIDRINE | EF0 | $0 |
| May 18, 2020 | MAMOU | EF0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2020 | MAMOU | EF1 | $150K |
| Jun 6, 2019 | BASILE | EF1 | $1K |
| May 19, 2019 | VILLE PLATTE | EF1 | $100K |
| May 19, 2019 | PT BLUE | EF1 | $150K |
Other hazards here
More from Evangeline Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 115
- Hail 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A strong tornado began near Duralde, and ended near Mamou. Along the way, a home on Valentine Road lost part of its roof, causing one minor injury. A home of Highway 374 was severely damaged when it was knocked off its foundation. Along Duculus Road, two homes lost most of their roofs. One unoccupied, tied-down mobile home was tossed to the northwest over 100 yards and split in half. Another mobile home was thrown in a counter-clockwise motion over 200 yards and was destroyed, resulting in two fatalities and one serious injury. Near the end of the path on Highway 104, a home lost part of its roof. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along the path.
A tornado touched down in a field just north of Wagon Trail Road and then began moving towards the ENE paralleling Perron Road. In addition to snapped trees and tree limbs, the tornado caused damage to several residences in the Point Blue community, removing the roof of one house and severely damaging others. The tornado then advanced towards the ENE moving through the Belair Cove community, destroying one manufactured home and flipping another nearby on Mars Rice Road. The tornado continued towards the ENE eventually dissipating after crossing HWY 167.
A tornado touched down on the southern end of Ville Platte south of West Hickory St. The tornado then crossed Main St and W LaSalle Street snapping numerous trees and power poles. The tornado then paralleled Tate cove road continuing to snap trees before dissipating near the intersection of Tate Cove and Theophile Road. Max wind speed was estimated at 90 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana?
43 tornado events are recorded in Evangeline Parish between 1960 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Evangeline Parish?
The strongest tornado on record in Evangeline Parish measured F2.
Where does the tornado data for Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/evangeline-parish/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.