337
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
10
Direct injuries
$11.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana: 337 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 100. That places the county #337 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Natchitoches Parish is the 1990s, when 85 of the county's 337 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 Natchitoches Parish archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 47.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #337 for this hazard and #7 within Louisiana, putting it in the 89.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Natchitoches Parish with 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2001 | NATCHITOCHES | 87 | 0 | 6 | $500K |
| May 17, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| May 17, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | FLORA | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | CRESTON | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | SHAMROCK MILL | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | ROBELINE | 52 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | CAMPTI | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | NATCHITOCHES | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | PROVENCAL | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | NATCHITOCHES | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | GRAND ECORE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | PROVENCAL | 52 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Natchitoches Parish
- Hail 206
- Flash Flood 87
- Tornado 67
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous homes and businesses were severely damaged in the town of Natchez, Louisiana including the City Hall where the roof was completely removed. Officials reported that 53 residences, 11 vehicles, 2 businesses and 2 boats were damaged or destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted from Natchez southward along State Route 494 and across the Cane River. Winds were estimated to be between 100 and 110 mph.
Numerous trees and powerlines were felled across the area. At one point, power companies said electricity was off to the entire parish. Natchitoches suffered a total blackout affecting about 26,000 customers. Wind gusts overturned one tractor-trailer and blew two others off Interstate-49. Damage to houses, businesses and vehicles were widespread.
Evidence of a significant downburst occurred near Natchez in the community of Bermuda and Point Place. The width of the downburst is approximately 2 miles across from near Point Place to Bermuda with dozens of homes damaged and numerous trees snapped and uprooted. The worst of the damage was concentrated along Riverview Drive where moderate roof damage occurred to several homes���including large trees into homes. Many homes sustained shingle damage however a few had portions of the their roofs peeled. The winds from this downburst continued east and affected the community of Montgomery in Grant Parish knocking over trees and damaging a few homes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana?
337 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Natchitoches Parish between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Natchitoches Parish?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Natchitoches Parish measured 100.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/natchitoches-parish/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.