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.
HeatAugust 1, 2002
De Soto · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 8, 2002
Bossier · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 4, 2002
Beauregard · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 27, 2002
Cameron · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2001
Caddo · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 12, 2001
Iberia · 1 killed ·
Ice StormDecember 13, 2000
Caddo · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatAugust 20, 2000
Ouachita · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 19, 2000
Caddo · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 19, 2000
Ouachita · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 18, 2000
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 16, 2000
Orleans · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 16, 2000
Orleans · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 7, 1999
De Soto · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 27, 1999
Caddo · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 24, 1999
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 23, 1998
St. John The Baptist · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 19, 1998
Lower Terrebonne · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 18, 1998
Bossier · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 18, 1998
Bossier · 1 killed ·
LightningMarch 7, 1998
Caddo · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningFebruary 19, 1998
Caddo · 1 killed ·
FloodJanuary 7, 1998
Natchitoches · 1 killed ·
High WindApril 25, 1997
Grant · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodApril 5, 1997
Caddo · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 7, 1997
Webster · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 1, 1996
Caddo · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 17, 1996
Orleans · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 2, 1996
Upper Jefferson · 1 killed ·
LightningJanuary 1, 1996
Beauregard · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2005
Orleans · $17.9B damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2005
St. Tammany · $3.0B damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2005
Lower Plaquemines · $3.0B damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2005
Upper St. Bernard · $3.0B damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2005
Lower St. Bernard · $3.0B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
Cameron · $2.8B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2005
Upper St. Bernard · $1.8B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2005
Upper Plaquemines · $1.5B damage
FloodAugust 13, 2016
Ascension · $1.1B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Lower Jefferson · $1.0B 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.