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.
LightningJuly 24, 1999
Terrebonne · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 1, 1998
Bossier · 2 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Calcasieu · 1 killed · $6.0B damage
FloodAugust 13, 2016
Livingston · 1 killed · $1.3B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
Calcasieu · 1 killed · $1.0B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Vernon · 1 killed · $900.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 12, 2016
East Baton Rouge · 1 killed · $722.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2021
Upper Jefferson · 1 killed · $500.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
St. John The Baptist · 1 killed · $500.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 17, 2021
Calcasieu · 1 killed · $500.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Allen · 1 killed · $400.0M damage
FloodAugust 13, 2016
Tangipahoa · 1 killed · $315.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
St. James · 1 killed · $250.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2005
St. John The Baptist · 1 killed · $169.5M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Ascension · 1 killed · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Acadia · 1 killed · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 1, 2008
Lafayette · 1 killed · $100.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2020
Rapides · 1 killed · $80.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2020
Upper St. Martin · 1 killed · $80.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2012
St. Tammany · 1 killed · $42.8M damage
Tornado (EF3)March 22, 2022
St. Bernard · 1 killed · 2 injured · $30.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 12, 2000
Caddo · 1 killed · 1 injured · $27.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 28, 2020
Orleans · 1 killed · 1 injured · $25.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)March 5, 2011
Acadia · 1 killed · 11 injured · $15.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 1, 2008
Livingston · 1 killed · $8.4M damage
Tornado (F3)November 23, 2004
La Salle · 1 killed · 20 injured · $5.0M damage
Tornado (EF1)April 13, 2018
Bossier · 1 killed · $3.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 10, 2021
St. Landry · 1 killed · 7 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 22, 2020
Rapides · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)December 16, 2019
Vernon · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Tropical StormSeptember 1, 2008
Grant · 1 killed · 3 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)February 13, 2007
Orleans · 1 killed · 10 injured · $1.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 22, 1998
Bienville · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Flash FloodJune 6, 2019
East Baton Rouge · 1 killed · $750K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 17, 2020
Acadia · 1 killed · 9 injured · $500K damage
Flash FloodAugust 13, 2016
Rapides · 1 killed · 1 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (F2)September 10, 1998
Lafourche · 1 killed · 6 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (EF2)December 14, 2022
St. Charles · 1 killed · 8 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (F2)November 15, 2006
St. Helena · 1 killed · $250K damage
Flash FloodMay 28, 2014
Ascension · 1 killed · $200K 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.