144
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana: 144 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,608 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Lafayette Parish is the 2000s, when 31 of the county's 144 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 Lafayette Parish archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 41.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,608 for this hazard and #41 within Louisiana, putting it in the 48.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Lafayette Parish with 33 recorded events, while Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2009 | SCOTT | 43 | 1 | 0 | $25K |
| Aug 15, 2007 | BROUSSARD | 50 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2025 | TORIAN | 50 | $50K |
| Apr 24, 2025 | YOUNGSVILLE | 50 | $5K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | CARENCRO | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | SCOTT | 50 | $1K |
| Jun 2, 2024 | YOUNGSVILLE | 50 | $2K |
| May 17, 2024 | (LFT)LAFAYETTE RGNL | 60 | $0 |
| May 17, 2024 | LAFAYETTE | 50 | $5K |
| May 17, 2024 | LAFAYETTE | 56 | $0 |
| May 17, 2024 | LAFAYETTE | 50 | $0 |
| May 17, 2024 | LAFAYETTE | 50 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Lafayette Parish
- Hail 78
- Flash Flood 49
- Tornado 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Straight line winds associated with a squall line blew down a large but rotten tree onto a mobile home located in the 1200 block of Lafayette Street in Scott. One person in the mobile home was killed but the other two occupants were not injured. Wind gusts were estimated between 40 to 50 mph. No other damage occurred in the area.
Scattered trees and power lines were blown down across the city of Lafayette. Several homes had trees land on them. One business lost its roof. At least 15 homes had roof damage. Winds were estimated at 75 to 100 mph. The path of the wind damage was 5 miles long and 2400 yards wide.
Part of gynasium roof was blown off Northside High School. Several windows were blown out and one wall collapsed. Several homes in the area also received minor damage such as shingles torn off roofs, and trees blown down on sheds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana?
144 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Lafayette Parish between 1956 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Lafayette Parish?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Lafayette Parish measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/lafayette-parish/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.