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.
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Assumption · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Pointe Coupee · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
West Baton Rouge · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Washington · $10.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2021
Livingston · $10.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2021
Southeast St. Tammany Parish · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 28, 2020
St. Charles · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
Lower Plaquemines · $10.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideOctober 28, 2020
Lower Plaquemines · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 28, 2020
St. John The Baptist · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2020
West Baton Rouge · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2020
East Baton Rouge · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2020
Pointe Coupee · 1 injured · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2020
Iberville · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 26, 2020
Upper St. Martin · $10.0M damage
HailMay 9, 2019
Calcasieu · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodMarch 8, 2016
Lincoln · $10.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2012
Lower Terrebonne · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 26, 2011
De Soto · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 9, 2009
Caddo · 2 injured · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 12, 2008
Calcasieu · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 3, 2008
Richland · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 2, 2008
Tensas · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 1, 2008
Acadia · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 1, 2008
Lower St. Martin · $10.0M damage
FloodOctober 26, 2006
Calcasieu · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 16, 2006
Franklin · $10.0M damage
Flash FloodOctober 16, 2006
Richland · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 3, 2002
Upper St. Martin · $10.0M damage
LightningMarch 12, 2002
Bossier · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F1)April 23, 2000
Caddo · 6 injured · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F2)March 15, 2000
Terrebonne · 36 injured · $10.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 27, 1998
Lower Plaquemines · $10.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 9, 1998
Cameron · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindApril 22, 1997
Caddo · $10.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 12, 1997
Calcasieu · 10 injured · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 23, 2000
Caddo · 3 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F2)January 23, 1996
Caddo · 30 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (F3)April 3, 1999
Claiborne · $3.5M damage
Tornado (F2)November 21, 1997
St. Tammany · 43 injured · $3.5M 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.