Winn Parish, Louisiana severe weather history spans 421 recorded events between 1950 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 53.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,169 nationally and #21 in Louisiana.
421
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
40
Direct injuries
$33.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Winn Parish, Louisiana severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Winn Parish, Louisiana severe weather history averages 5.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 114 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 82 events fall before 1990 and 339 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Winn Parish, Louisiana record is tornado, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $33.0M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Winn Parish
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 226 | 0 | $262K | 90 | 1963–2026 |
| Hail | 110 | 0 | $0 | 4.25 | 1963–2025 |
| Tornado | 43 | 2 | $33.0M | F3 | 1950–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 37 | 0 | $8K | 0 | 1999–2025 |
| Flood | 4 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2015 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2017–2017 |
Decade by decade
Winn Parish, Louisiana severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
41 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 28 touched down inside it and 13 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-29 | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-03-20 | EF3 | 1 | 9 | 85.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1983-05-19 | EF3 | 0 | 10 | 23.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1953-03-22 | EF2 | 2 | 22 | 234.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2022-04-13 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-11-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-26 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2009-05-03 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1977-03-28 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-04-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Winn Parish
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1953 | Tornado | 2 | 22 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 7, 2014 | Flood | CALVIN | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 1983 | Tornado | 0 | 10 | $25.0M | |
| Dec 3, 1953 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $25K | |
| May 3, 2009 | Tornado | DODSON | 0 | 2 | $3.0M |
| May 3, 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | WINNFIELD | 0 | 1 | $40K |
| Apr 4, 2008 | Tornado | MENEFEE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 2, 1950 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous homes were damaged in the town of Dodson with several completely destroyed. One mobile home was picked up and moved 30 feet west of its original location where it was destroyed with parts of the frame wrapped around a neighboring home. The two injuries occurred in the destroyed home. Approximately 27 mobile homes and 11 built in place structures in the center of Dodson sustained severe damage from snapped or falling trees and/or wind damage. A mobile home in the center of Dodson was rolled off its foundation and destroyed. The tornado touched down on the southwest side of town along US 167 and moved northward 1.5 miles before lifting along State Route 1235.
Numerous trees were snapped near the intersection of Collier and Water Well Roads. The tornado then crossed Gum Springs Road, where it completely destroyed one well-built two story brick home and an adjacent brick garage. The home was approximately 4000 sq. ft in size, built in 1997, and its destruction was the basis of the EF-4 rating. Many of the nearby trees were completely snapped, with several near the home snapped off at the base. One single wide mobile home was also destroyed, with its remnants blown into a wooded area about 300 yards away. Another nearby home was moderately damaged, while two other homes suffered minor damage. The tornado then crossed into an open field, before entering a heavily wooded area, traveling northeast across Highways 84 and 167, where sporadic minor tree damage was observed just west and north of Winnfield. Maximum winds are estimated around 170 mph, with a maximum width of 400 yards.
The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Winn Parish and found evidence of an EF2 tornado. Maximum winds are estimated at 110-120 mph in the tornado. This tornado was a continuation of the tornado that first touched down in Natchitoches Parish earlier. The tornado crossed over the Red River into Winn Parish and took on more of an easterly track along Harrisonburg Road snapping and uprooting trees. The heaviest damage occurred near the community of Wheeling where the tornado grew to nearly half mile across and snapped nearly all the trees in its path. Several homes were severely damaged along Harrisonburg Road including a trailer which was flipped and destroyed. The tornado continued east crossing Hwy. 34 snapping trees and powerlines. The tornado knocked trees onto Hwy. 471 before lifting east of Hwy. 471.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
13,467
Population (ACS)
$109K
Median home value
32
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| 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 Winn Parish, Louisiana?
421 events are on record between 1950 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $33.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Winn Parish?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 226 recorded events — 53.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Winn Parish?
41 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 28 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Winn Parish?
32 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Winn Parish, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Winn Parish compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Winn Parish as very low risk, placing it in the 30 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Winn 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 Feliciana Parish 127
- West Carroll Parish 348
- West Baton Rouge Parish 104
- Webster Parish 718
- Washington Parish 293
- Vernon Parish 402
Cite this page
“Winn Parish, Louisiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/louisiana/winn-parish/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.