12,533
Recorded events
64
Counties affected
45
Direct deaths
$891.6M
Property damage
Louisiana thunderstorm wind history: 12,533 recorded events across 64 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Louisiana thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 2,815 reported thunderstorm wind events across Louisiana. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in Louisiana
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Caddo Parish | 821 | 4 | $17.1M | 1955–2026 |
| #2 | Calcasieu Parish | 466 | 5 | $12.1M | 1956–2026 |
| #3 | Bossier Parish | 463 | 0 | $3.1M | 1959–2026 |
| #4 | Ouachita Parish | 378 | 2 | $9.2M | 1957–2026 |
| #5 | St. Tammany Parish | 361 | 4 | $3.2M | 1957–2026 |
| #6 | Rapides Parish | 344 | 1 | $3.0M | 1955–2026 |
| #7 | Natchitoches Parish | 337 | 0 | $11.9M | 1962–2026 |
| #8 | Union Parish | 331 | 2 | $3.0M | 1961–2026 |
| #9 | Webster Parish | 326 | 0 | $573K | 1955–2026 |
| #10 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 295 | 0 | $11.1M | 1956–2026 |
| #11 | De Soto Parish | 288 | 2 | $4.6M | 1956–2026 |
| #12 | Tangipahoa Parish | 275 | 0 | $967K | 1956–2026 |
| #13 | Morehouse Parish | 260 | 1 | $5.8M | 1965–2025 |
| #14 | Bienville Parish | 259 | 0 | $1.6M | 1959–2026 |
| #15 | Franklin Parish | 250 | 0 | $6.7M | 1973–2026 |
| #16 | Beauregard Parish | 238 | 0 | $1.5M | 1957–2026 |
| #17 | Lincoln Parish | 232 | 0 | $3.1M | 1967–2025 |
| #18 | Jefferson Parish | 227 | 3 | $2.0M | 1956–2025 |
| #19 | Winn Parish | 226 | 0 | $262K | 1963–2026 |
| #20 | Livingston Parish | 215 | 0 | $1.5M | 1965–2026 |
| #21 | St. Landry Parish | 213 | 1 | $2.2M | 1979–2026 |
| #22 | Claiborne Parish | 212 | 1 | $6.1M | 1955–2025 |
| #23 | Sabine Parish | 207 | 6 | $7.8M | 1967–2026 |
| #24 | Richland Parish | 205 | 1 | $3.9M | 1967–2025 |
| #25 | Vernon Parish | 195 | 0 | $4.1M | 1965–2026 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Louisiana
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1993 | Sabine Parish | — | 2 | 0 |
| May 28, 2024 | Sabine Parish | — | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 2012 | Calcasieu Parish | — | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 2012 | Calcasieu Parish | — | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 1984 | Jefferson Davis Parish | — | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 25, 2012 | Richland Parish | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 1992 | St. Martin Parish | — | 1 | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | West Baton Rouge Parish | — | 1 | 2 |
| May 29, 2017 | Caldwell Parish | — | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 24, 2009 | Lafayette Parish | — | 1 | 0 |
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