47
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
17
Direct injuries
$262.2M
Property damage
Tornado in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana: 47 recorded events between 1951 and 2022. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #432 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Ouachita Parish is the 1980s, when 9 of the county's 47 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 Ouachita Parish archive, tornado makes up 5.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #432 for this hazard and #22 within Louisiana, putting it in the 85.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Ouachita Parish with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-04-01 | EF4 | 9.0 mi | 1,000 yd | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-12 | EF3 | 8.0 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2020-04-12 | EF3 | 2.6 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 1968-02-01 | EF3 | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1953-03-22 | EF2 | 234.7 mi | 200 yd | Crossed in |
| 2014-10-13 | EF2 | 9.1 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2009-04-09 | EF2 | 12.6 mi | 300 yd | Crossed in |
| 1986-03-18 | EF2 | 5.0 mi | 150 yd | Crossed in |
| 1983-12-02 | EF2 | 2.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 1954-04-30 | EF2 | 1.0 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 1983 | F2 | 0 | 10 | $2.5M | |
| Mar 29, 1974 | F1 | 0 | 4 | $25K | |
| Apr 12, 2022 | FRIZZELL | EF1 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $250K | |
| Apr 21, 1951 | F0 | 0 | 1 | $25K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2022 | FRIZZELL | EF1 | $50K |
| Apr 7, 2021 | CALHOUN | EF0 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | FAIRBANKS | EF1 | $25K |
| Apr 12, 2020 | PHILLIPS | EF3 | $750K |
| Apr 12, 2020 | BAWCOMVILLE | EF3 | $250.0M |
| May 8, 2019 | MILLHAVEN | EF1 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2018 | EUREKA | EF1 | $40K |
| Apr 13, 2018 | CALHOUN | EF1 | $125K |
| Oct 13, 2014 | CHENIERE | EF2 | $3.8M |
| Oct 13, 2014 | OKALOOSA | EF1 | $250K |
Other hazards here
More from Ouachita Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 378
- Hail 255
- Flash Flood 106
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This storm developed in a wooded area along and east of Olive Grove Road in Jackson Parish where several small pine trees were snapped. Further east along Hwy 144 north of Eros, numerous large trees were snapped and a nearby home sustained roof damage. A barn in a field nearby also sustained significant roof damage. The tornado tracked east into Ouachita Parish, snapping and uprooting trees as well as causing minor roof damage to nearby homes along Guyton Loop Road. The tornado crossed Hwy 34, and moved onto Old Jonesboro Road where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. One tree was physically moved 30 feet with the root ball intact, leaving a large hole in its original location. One mobile home was moved off of its foundation and several sheds and outbuildings were completely destroyed. Roof damage occurred to several homes along the street as well. The worst damage occurred to a home along Antioch Church Road, where the entire roof was peeled off and destroyed, leaving only the walls.
A National Weather Service Storm Survey crew determined than an EF-1 tornado touched down in Ouachita Parish. This tornado track began near the intersection of the western branch of Murry Circle, snapping numerous trees at it crossed Eastern Murry Circle and Gardner Road. Several homes on Murry Circle and Gardner Road sustained damage from fallen trees before the tornado lifted as it moved across the southwest side of Cheniere Lake.
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds of 105-110 mph touched down just north of the Calhoun community along Griggs Road and Highway 151, where it snapped and uprooted numerous trees and power lines. The tornado moved north northeast roughly along Highway 837, snapping numerous trees, which caused significant damage to several homes along Highway 837 and Richardson Road. A barn was heavily damaged and a mobile home was flipped over before the tornado lifted.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana?
47 tornado events are recorded in Ouachita Parish between 1951 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Ouachita Parish?
The strongest tornado on record in Ouachita Parish measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/ouachita-parish/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.