64
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
73
Direct injuries
$114.8M
Property damage
Tornado in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana: 64 recorded events between 1950 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F2. That places the county #203 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Jefferson Parish is the 2010s, when 15 of the county's 64 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 Jefferson Parish archive, tornado makes up 12.8% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #203 for this hazard and #13 within Louisiana, putting it in the 93.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Jefferson Parish with 12 recorded events, while Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-22 | EF3 | 11.5 mi | 320 yd | Touched down here |
| 1993-04-08 | EF2 | 6.0 mi | 250 yd | Crossed in |
| 1971-03-10 | EF2 | 7.5 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-12-14 | EF2 | 10.6 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2007-02-13 | EF2 | 2.3 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2007-02-13 | EF2 | 6.5 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2006-02-02 | EF2 | 5.5 mi | 150 yd | Touched down here |
| 1983-04-22 | EF2 | 2.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1974-10-29 | EF2 | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | Touched down here |
| 1972-03-16 | EF2 | 0.5 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1993 | Grand Isle | F2 | 3 | 39 | $50.0M |
| Mar 10, 1971 | F2 | 1 | 7 | $2.5M | |
| Feb 13, 2007 | WESTWEGO | EF2 | 0 | 9 | $2.0M |
| Apr 23, 1983 | F2 | 0 | 3 | $250K | |
| Oct 3, 1964 | F2 | 0 | 3 | $2.5M | |
| Dec 14, 2022 | WESTWEGO ARPT | EF2 | 0 | 2 | $50.0M |
| Apr 24, 2013 | KENNER | EF0 | 0 | 2 | $100K |
| Feb 22, 1975 | F1 | 0 | 2 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | WESTWEGO ARPT | EF0 | $15K |
| Sep 2, 2023 | EAST BANK | EF0 | $22K |
| Jan 25, 2023 | BARATARIA | EFU | $0 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | WESTWEGO ARPT | EF2 | $50.0M |
| Mar 23, 2022 | TERRYTOWN | EF0 | $1.0M |
| May 18, 2021 | KENNER | EF0 | $100K |
| Apr 8, 2019 | EAST BANK | EF0 | $0 |
| May 12, 2017 | ESTELLE | EF0 | $0 |
| May 12, 2017 | MOISANT ARPT | EF0 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | SOUTHPORT | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jefferson Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 227
- Flash Flood 88
- Hail 74
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado moved along a northerly path from Lapalco Boulevard to the Mississippi River roughly following Avenue C and Avenue D. Significant damage was observed to residential and commercial structures that indicated an intensity in the mid to upper range of an EF 2 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with winds estimated to be in the 125-130 mph range. Some of the most impressive structural damage observed was to an older, two story motel building which had its roof removed and a portion of the second floor walls caved in. The tornado crossed the Mississippi River into Orleans Parish.
A tornado touched down in Jefferson Parish, southwest of Terrytown. It moved northeast through Jefferson Parish. As it moved northeast through the Westbank, it caused minor tree damage as well as structural damage. This damage consisted of minor roof, siding and fence damage. The tornado continued into Orleans Parish.
A tornado touched down just southwest of New Orleans Armstrong International Airport, and continued moving northeast on an intermittent path for about 3.5 miles into the community of Kenner. Several warehouses near the airport suffered substantial damage and several large trucks moved in the parking lot. Several frame homes had roof damage, and plate glass windows were blown out of small retail buildings and one of the airport's concourses. One minor injury was reported due to flying glass.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?
64 tornado events are recorded in Jefferson Parish between 1950 and 2025, causing 4 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Jefferson Parish?
The strongest tornado on record in Jefferson Parish measured F2.
Where does the tornado data for Jefferson 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 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/jefferson-parish/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.