Iberia Parish, Louisiana severe weather history spans 237 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 45.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,198 nationally and #49 in Louisiana.
237
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
50
Direct injuries
$153.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Iberia Parish, Louisiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Iberia Parish, Louisiana severe weather history averages 3.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 70 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 31 events fall before 1990 and 206 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Iberia Parish, Louisiana record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $100.0M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Iberia Parish
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 108 | 0 | $742K | 93 | 1960–2026 |
| Hail | 42 | 0 | $0 | 4.25 | 1975–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 35 | 0 | $45.0M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 27 | 2 | $6.9M | F2 | 1956–2022 |
| Lightning | 12 | 1 | $900K | 0 | 1997–2020 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $100.0M | 0 | 1997–2016 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2015 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2009 |
| Waterspout | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1998 |
Decade by decade
Iberia Parish, Louisiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
31 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 27 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-14 | EF2 | 0 | 16 | 5.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-11-21 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 15.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-09-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-03-18 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1975-04-30 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-01-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2006-09-21 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1999-03-02 | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-01-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-18 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Iberia Parish
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2007 | Tornado | LYDIA | 2 | 15 | $1.5M |
| May 19, 2015 | Heavy Rain | LOREAUVILLE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2001 | Lightning | DELCAMBRE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Tornado | DAVIDS | 0 | 16 | $500K |
| Jan 15, 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | LOREAUVILLE | 0 | 3 | $25K |
| Mar 3, 1999 | Tornado | JEANERETTE | 0 | 2 | $2.0M |
| Apr 21, 1979 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K | |
| Mar 18, 1975 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado struck at 3:45 pm near the town of Lydia, causing minor damage to trees and barns. As the tornado raced northward at close to 50 mph, it strengthened to what would later be classified as a strong F1 on the Fujita Tornado Scale, with winds approximated near 110 mph. In the area of Neco Town Road and US 90, between Lydia and New Iberia, three mobile homes were flipped and completely destroyed. Seven people, including children, were able to crawl out of their homes with only minor injuries.|Upon crossing Highway 90, the storm destroyed another mobile home, fatally injuring two occupants and severely injuring 3 other people. As the storm got to LA 674 (East Admiral Doyle Drive), several brick homes received major damage. The storm continued north to the eastern fringe of New Iberia, heavily damaging several brick homes in the Bellaire subdivision. The tornado finally dissipated around 3:52 pm near Loreauville.|
Flooding along Bayou Teche occurred from around Breaux Bridge southward into Saint Mary Parish. In Iberia Parish roads and some structures were flooded by the end of the flash flood event, and some remained flooded for multiple days and the water slowly drained.
Numerous secondary roads were reported around New Iberia during the morning of the 12th. A vehicle was also swept into a ditch during the morning and numerous evacuations were ongoing by the evening. Rainfall continued through the rest of the 12th and the 13th. Over 20 inches of rain fell over a large portion of the parish. An estimated 3,756 structures flooded during the event.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
68,599
Population (ACS)
$165K
Median home value
43
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE | EM |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Coastal Storm | TROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS | EM |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Hurricane | HURRICANE IDA | DR |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM IDA | EM |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Iberia Parish, Louisiana?
237 events are on record between 1956 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths and $153.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Iberia Parish?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 108 recorded events — 45.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Iberia Parish?
31 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 27 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Iberia Parish?
43 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Iberia Parish, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Iberia Parish compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Iberia Parish as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 91 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Iberia Parish, Louisiana severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Grant Parish 348
- Iberville Parish 177
- Franklin Parish 461
- Jackson Parish 344
- Evangeline Parish 234
- Jefferson Parish 501
Cite this page
“Iberia Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/iberia-parish/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.