New Orleans, LA severe weather history
NOAA has logged 246 severe weather events at New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana since 1997 — most often flash flood.
That is 52.1% of the 472 events recorded across Orleans Parish as a whole.
- Events on record
- 246
- Direct deaths
- 417 injured
- Property damage
- $15.4M
- Record span
- 1997–Mar 16, 2026
What hits New Orleans
Recent events logged at New Orleans
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 1 | $1M |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 1 | $1M |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
New Orleans severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at New Orleans?
The most recent event on record for New Orleans is dated Mar 16, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has New Orleans recorded?
New Orleans appears in 246 NOAA storm reports since 1997 — 52.1% of everything logged across Orleans Parish.
What is the most common severe weather at New Orleans?
Flash Flood leads the record at New Orleans, out of 8 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at New Orleans?
NOAA attributes 4 direct deaths and 17 injuries to severe weather at New Orleans since 1997.
Which decade was busiest at New Orleans?
The 2020s carry the most reports for New Orleans, with 141 events logged.