Louisiana Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Louisiana has logged 25,283 severe-weather events — about 816 a year — with 1,094 direct deaths, 1,192 injuries and $95.2B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind8,60227 d$873.6M
Hail4,179—$122.5M
Flash Flood2,74728 d$4.3B
Tornado1,53044 d$920.7M
Drought1,385—$200K
Excessive Heat1,29419 d$90K
Heat1,19749 d$20K
Tropical Storm5314 d$1.2B
Winter Weather458—$156K
Lightning43731 d$40.7M
Flood40410 d$6.4B
Hurricane (Typhoon)335832 d$44.6B
Storm Surge/Tide2964 d$36.5B
Astronomical Low Tide267——
Winter Storm2471 d$1.2M
Ice Storm1996 d$157.3M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (500)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 23, 2005
Upper Terrebonne · $34.6M damage
FloodJanuary 10, 2013
Rapides · $33.5M damage
Flash FloodAugust 12, 2016
St. Martin · $30.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 12, 2016
St. Landry · $30.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 1, 2008
Vermilion · $30.0M damage
FloodJanuary 10, 2013
Vermilion · $27.8M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2012
Orleans · $26.8M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2012
Southern Tangipahoa · $26.8M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 23, 2005
Upper Lafourche · $25.9M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
Upper Jefferson · $25.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 28, 2020
Lower Terrebonne · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
Upper Lafourche · $25.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 28, 2020
Orleans · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
Upper Plaquemines · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
Upper St. Bernard · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
Lower Lafourche · $25.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 28, 2020
Lower Lafourche · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
Lower Terrebonne · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
Lower St. Bernard · $25.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 28, 2020
Lower Jefferson · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
Upper Terrebonne · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 14, 2019
Calcasieu · $25.0M damage
FloodAugust 14, 2016
Vermilion · $25.0M damage
FloodAugust 14, 2016
St. Mary · $25.0M damage
FloodAugust 14, 2016
Cameron · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 2, 2008
Concordia · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 2, 2008
Franklin · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 3, 2002
Iberia · $25.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 3, 2002
St. Mary · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 12, 2016
East Feliciana · $24.2M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2012
Lower Jefferson · $22.8M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2012
Livingston · $22.8M damage
Flash FloodJanuary 9, 2013
Lafayette · $22.5M damage
Tornado (EF3)December 16, 2019
Rapides · $22.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 10, 1998
Upper Jefferson · $22.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 11, 2024
Lower Terrebonne · $20.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 11, 2024
Upper Terrebonne · $20.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2020
Vernon · $20.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2020
Lower St. Martin · $20.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 26, 2020
Avoyelles · $20.0M damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.