62
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
80
Direct injuries
$9.4M
Property damage
Tornado in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana: 62 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #221 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Vermilion Parish is the 2000s, when 15 of the county's 62 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 Vermilion Parish archive, tornado makes up 23.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #221 for this hazard and #14 within Louisiana, putting it in the 92.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Sep is the peak month for tornado in Vermilion Parish with 12 recorded events, while Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-01-31 | EF3 | 6.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1969-12-25 | EF3 | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1961-09-10 | EF3 | 5.7 mi | 283 yd | Touched down here |
| 2012-03-21 | EF2 | 4.2 mi | 20 yd | Touched down here |
| 2009-12-24 | EF2 | 5.6 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2008-05-15 | EF2 | 7.6 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 1982-05-07 | EF2 | 5.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1977-11-08 | EF2 | 1.0 mi | 27 yd | Touched down here |
| 1967-05-01 | EF2 | 2.0 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2024-11-05 | EF1 | 5.0 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1961 | F3 | 1 | 55 | $2.5M | |
| Dec 25, 1969 | F3 | 1 | 8 | $250K | |
| Feb 1, 1983 | F3 | 1 | 0 | $250K | |
| Sep 12, 1973 | F1 | 0 | 4 | $25K | |
| May 2, 1967 | F2 | 0 | 4 | $250K | |
| Jun 14, 1959 | F1 | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Mar 21, 2012 | GUEYDAN | EF2 | 0 | 1 | $2.5M |
| Feb 15, 2003 | DELCAMBRE | F1 | 0 | 1 | $125K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2025 | MEAUX | EF0 | $2K |
| Nov 5, 2024 | INDIAN BAYOU | EF1 | $150K |
| Aug 29, 2017 | HAIRE | EF0 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2017 | WEST ERATH | EF0 | $5K |
| Mar 21, 2012 | GROSSE ISLE | EF1 | $75K |
| Mar 21, 2012 | BANCKER | EF0 | $75K |
| Mar 21, 2012 | GUEYDAN | EF2 | $2.5M |
| Feb 18, 2012 | GUEYDAN | EF0 | $2K |
| Dec 24, 2009 | GUEYDAN | EF2 | $1.0M |
| Jun 2, 2009 | BOSTON | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Vermilion Parish
- Thunderstorm Wind 104
- Hail 58
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado began south of Gueydan near the LA 91 and LA 3143 intersection, where a large barn was destroyed and several homes had minor roof damage. Several gravestones were overturned at a local cemetary. When the tornado reached Gueydan, it flipped one single-wide mobile home that was tied down, destroying it, and heavily damaged two other mobile homes. At least 20 other homes in town received minor roof damage, and the town hall had roof damage as well. Numerous trees were snapped or blown down along the path. One minor injury happened in one mobile home when a man tried to escape his house after the storm and he stepped on broken glass, cutting his feet.
The Gueydan Tornado began about 4 miles southwest of town near Ellis Bridge Road, blowing down a few trees Burnell Road and Humble Road. The tornado then moved north-northeastward causing extensive roof and siding damage to several homes just east of Highway 91 south of Gueydan. One tied-down mobile home was rolled over and completely destroyed, and another mobile home had its entire roof blown off. Trees and powerlines were also blown down in the area. The tornado then moved across Gueydan, causing intermittent damage to homes and trees along a narrow swath. One small outbuilding was blown into the water tower located in the northeast portion of town and destroyed. Continuing north-northeastward, the tornado blew down numerous trees at a farm on the southern end of JD Simon Road, and knocked down a power pole along Highway 713 west of Dallas Guidry Road. The tornado then curved northward, blowing down several tree limbs at a residence along Bill Searle Road west of Calvin Road, before dissipating. In total, approximately 50 homes were damaged by this tornado.
The tornado touched down just west of Ben Road. It moved northeast where it destroyed a garage, a mobile home shifted off its foundation, and part of a roof was removed from a home. An old frame home was completely destroyed. The tornado continued to move northeast and crossed Fats Rd leaving debris across the roadway. The tornado then moved into Acadia Parish as it crossed Bayou Queue de Tortue. Maximum estimated winds were 105 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana?
62 tornado events are recorded in Vermilion Parish between 1959 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Vermilion Parish?
The strongest tornado on record in Vermilion Parish measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/vermilion-parish/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.