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.
Flash FloodAugust 13, 2016
Vermilion · $20.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 12, 2008
Cameron · $20.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 1, 2008
Avoyelles · $20.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 3, 2002
Jefferson Davis · $20.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 3, 2002
Evangeline · 1 injured · $20.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 3, 2002
St. Landry · $20.0M damage
FloodJanuary 10, 2013
Avoyelles · $19.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 11, 2024
St. James · $18.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2005
Livingston · $17.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)July 5, 2005
Orleans · $17.0M damage
WildfireAugust 22, 2023
Beauregard · $16.9M damage
FloodJanuary 10, 2013
Jefferson Davis · $16.6M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2012
Lower Lafourche · $16.6M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
St. Tammany · $15.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 26, 2020
Iberia · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 28, 2017
Beauregard · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 13, 2016
Evangeline · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 13, 2016
Jefferson Davis · $15.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 3, 2008
Rapides · $15.0M damage
FloodJanuary 10, 2013
Evangeline · $14.1M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
Iberia · $13.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2012
Livingston · $12.1M damage
Tropical StormAugust 26, 2020
St. Mary · $12.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2012
Lower St. Bernard · $12.0M damage
FloodMay 6, 2011
East Carroll · $12.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2012
St. Charles · $11.8M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2012
St. John The Baptist · $11.8M damage
Flash FloodAugust 12, 2016
Pointe Coupee · $11.3M damage
Flash FloodJanuary 8, 2013
Iberia · $11.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
St. Mary · $11.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2012
East Baton Rouge · $10.2M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 1, 2008
Lower Lafourche · $10.1M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 11, 2024
Lower Lafourche · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 11, 2024
Upper St. Mary Parish · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 11, 2024
St. John The Baptist · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 11, 2024
Lower St. Mary Parish · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 11, 2024
Upper Lafourche · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Iberville · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Upper St. Bernard · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Lower St. Bernard · $10.0M 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.