82
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$180K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana: 82 recorded events between 1964 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,436 nationally and #58 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in West Feliciana Parish is the 2020s, when 22 of the county's 82 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 West Feliciana Parish archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 64.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,436 for this hazard and #58 within Louisiana, putting it in the 22.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in West Feliciana Parish with 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2014 | ST FRANCISVILLE | 45 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 22, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | BAINS | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | HARDWOOD | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | ROSEBANK | 50 | $0 |
| May 3, 2025 | FREELAND | 50 | $0 |
| May 3, 2025 | ROSEBANK | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | FREELAND | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | STARHILL | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | BEECHWOOD | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | BAINS | 50 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | WAKEFIELD | 50 | $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.
Several trees and poles were blown down, as well as damage to a large transmission line, causing power outages to 1500 homes and businesses. Most of the damage was in Bains. The emergency manager was able to view the damage from a helicopter and determined the damage was caused by straight line winds. The event time was based on radar.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana?
82 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in West Feliciana Parish between 1964 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in West Feliciana Parish?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in West Feliciana Parish measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for West Feliciana 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 West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/west-feliciana-parish/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.