West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana severe weather history spans 127 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 64.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,789 nationally and #58 in Louisiana.
127
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$6.8M
Property damage
The record
What the West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana severe weather history averages 1.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 33 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 10 events fall before 1990 and 117 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $5.9M 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 West Feliciana Parish
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 82 | 1 | $180K | 70 | 1964–2026 |
| Hail | 23 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1991–2023 |
| Tornado | 9 | 1 | $576K | F2 | 1954–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 9 | 0 | $5.9M | 0 | 1997–2026 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2017–2017 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 1997–1997 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 2011–2011 |
Decade by decade
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
12 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 8 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-10 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 14.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-11-21 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-04-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 23.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 2000-04-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-04-03 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-07-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-06-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-10-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1956-02-08 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 45.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 2021-10-27 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in West Feliciana Parish
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1954 | Tornado | 1 | 4 | $3K | |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | ST FRANCISVILLE | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 22, 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A St. Francisville man was killed after a pecan tree fell on his truck as he was pulling out of his driveway. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff indicated the incident occurred about 11:30 a.m. during a storm. The 64-year-old driver was driving his pick-up truck away from his barn in St. Francisville when the pecan tree fell and a limb crushed him inside his truck. The parish Emergency Manager reported that this was an isolated incident and no other wind damage noted in area so that winds likely did not reach 50 knots.
Ten to fifteen inches of rainfall over a 2 day period led to widespread flash flooding in West Feliciana Parish. Road closures due to high water were common and approximately 130 homes and businesses suffered various degrees of damage due to the flash flooding.
Heavy rainfall amounts of 4 to 7 inches fell in an eight hour period causing a flash flood that resulted in the damage or destruction of five bridges in West Feliciana and East Feliciana Parishes. The heavy rain caused the Amite River to rise to near flood stage and washed debris into the river which jammed into the support pilings of the Louisiana Highway 10 bridge near Darlington. The middle two spans of the structure collapsed into the river as the pilings eventually fractured under the stress of the debris being pushed into the supports by the rapid flow of the river. A bridge over Polly Creek near Plettenburg also collapsed when the creek turned into a torrent during the heavy rainfall event. Bank erosion damaged the Highland Road bridge over Little Bayou Sara and a low water bridge on Island Road in West Feliciana Parish. A bridge over Thompson Creek in East Feliciana Parish was also washed out.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
15,327
Population (ACS)
$246K
Median home value
44
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 West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana?
127 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $6.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in West Feliciana Parish?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 82 recorded events — 64.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed West Feliciana Parish?
12 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 8 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover West Feliciana Parish?
44 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include West Feliciana Parish, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is West Feliciana Parish compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates West Feliciana Parish as very low risk, placing it in the 35 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the West Feliciana 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
- West Carroll Parish 348
- Winn Parish 421
- West Baton Rouge Parish 104
- Webster Parish 718
- Washington Parish 293
- Vernon Parish 402
Cite this page
“West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/west-feliciana-parish/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.