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.
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 15, 2024
Sabine · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 13, 2023
Caddo · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 24, 2023
Caddo · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 17, 2023
Caddo · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 3, 2023
Caddo · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 16, 2022
Natchitoches · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 11, 2022
Natchitoches · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 29, 2022
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 29, 2021
Orleans · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 17, 2021
East Baton Rouge · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMay 17, 2021
West Baton Rouge · 1 killed ·
Strong WindApril 9, 2021
Caddo · 1 killed ·
Winter StormFebruary 15, 2021
Lafayette · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 14, 2021
Caddo · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 29, 2020
Grant · 1 killed ·
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 27, 2020
Jackson · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 24, 2020
Lower Jefferson · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Flash FloodApril 22, 2020
De Soto · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 13, 2019
Ouachita · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodApril 13, 2019
Ouachita · 1 killed ·
FloodApril 7, 2019
Morehouse · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 20, 2018
Union · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 29, 2018
Union · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 15, 2018
Caddo · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 17, 2018
Pointe Coupee · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 28, 2017
Red River · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 28, 2017
Caldwell · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 28, 2017
De Soto · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Tornado (EF1)February 7, 2017
St. James · 1 killed ·
Strong WindJanuary 10, 2017
Bossier · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJuly 14, 2016
East Baton Rouge · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJuly 10, 2016
Rapides · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningApril 27, 2016
St. Tammany · 1 killed ·
LightningMarch 18, 2016
Lafourche · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Flash FloodMarch 12, 2016
Natchitoches · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Flash FloodMarch 9, 2016
Bienville · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodMarch 9, 2016
Ouachita · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainMay 19, 2015
Iberia · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodApril 14, 2015
Lafourche · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 30, 2014
West Feliciana · 1 killed ·
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.