St. Martin Parish, Louisiana severe weather history spans 187 recorded events between 1952 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 44.9% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,522 nationally and #54 in Louisiana.
187
Recorded events
4
Direct deaths
34
Direct injuries
$240.8M
Property damage
The record
What the St. Martin Parish, Louisiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana severe weather history averages 2.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 45 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 26 events fall before 1990 and 161 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the St. Martin Parish, Louisiana record is tornado, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is flood, with $200.0M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in St. Martin Parish
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 84 | 1 | $796K | 60 | 1965–2026 |
| Hail | 39 | 0 | $11K | 2.75 | 1984–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 30 | 0 | $32.8M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 25 | 3 | $7.1M | F3 | 1952–2024 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $200.0M | 0 | 1997–2016 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 2006–2013 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2024 |
Decade by decade
St. Martin Parish, Louisiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
33 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 24 touched down inside it and 9 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-04-21 | EF3 | 1 | 11 | 3.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-10-29 | EF3 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 1952-04-04 | EF2 | 4 | 33 | 20.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-05-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-02-13 | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-11-01 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-11-21 | EF2 | 0 | 4 | 15.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1977-03-28 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 12.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1975-03-18 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 4.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1975-04-30 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in St. Martin Parish
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2017 | Tornado | PATIN | 2 | 0 | $15K |
| Apr 21, 1977 | Tornado | 1 | 11 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 14, 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 | 0 | $0 | |
| Sep 16, 1971 | Tornado | 0 | 6 | $25K | |
| May 4, 2009 | Tornado | CATAHOULA | 0 | 3 | $75K |
| Feb 13, 2007 | Tornado | RUTH | 0 | 3 | $1.5M |
| Apr 26, 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | BREAUX BRIDGE | 0 | 3 | $20K |
| Nov 22, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado touched down in a field off of Zin Zin Road, and caused a single|wide mobile home to roll over. The walls and roof separated from the frame. A 38 year old|woman and a 3 year old girl died in the mobile home. Maximum winds were estimated at 110 MPH.
Flooding along Bayou Teche occurred from around Breaux Bridge southward into Saint Mary Parish. In Saint Martin Parish roads and some structures were flooded by the end of the flash flood event, and some remained flooded for multiple days as the water slowly drained. Flooding also occurred to the newly built trail head building for the Teche Paddle Trail in Breaux Bridge.
The gage at Lake Martin along the Vermilion River crested during the 17th as water drained from Lafayette. Major flooding along the Vermilion continued through the 23rd and kept some areas near the river and lake flooded for a couple of weeks. At the Lake Martin Gage 10 feet is flood stage and the lake crested at 15 feet.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
51,353
Population (ACS)
$164K
Median home value
54
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE FRANCINE | DR |
| 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 |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana?
187 events are on record between 1952 and 2026, causing 4 direct deaths and $240.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in St. Martin Parish?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 84 recorded events — 44.9% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed St. Martin Parish?
33 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 24 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover St. Martin Parish?
54 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include St. Martin Parish, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is St. Martin Parish compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates St. Martin Parish as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 87 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the St. Martin 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
- St. Landry Parish 407
- St. Mary Parish 192
- St. John the Baptist Parish 97
- St. Tammany Parish 715
- St. James Parish 88
- Tangipahoa Parish 488
Cite this page
“St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/st-martin-parish/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.