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)October 9, 2020
Calcasieu · $1.0B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Beauregard · $1.0B damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2005
Upper Plaquemines · $1.0B damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2005
Upper Jefferson · $850.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Jefferson Davis · $800.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Lower Lafourche · $750.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Upper Terrebonne · $750.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Lower Terrebonne · $750.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2021
Lower Lafourche · $750.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Upper Lafourche · $750.0M damage
FloodAugust 14, 2016
Lafayette · $700.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 10, 2009
East Carroll · $700.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 12, 2016
Livingston · $576.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2021
Upper Lafourche · $500.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Northwest St. Tammany Parish · $500.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Western Orleans Parish · $500.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
St. Charles · $500.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Upper Jefferson · $500.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2021
Lower Plaquemines · $500.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2021
Upper Plaquemines · $500.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Rapides · $500.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 12, 2016
Ascension · $460.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 12, 2016
Lafayette · $400.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 9, 2020
Acadia · $350.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Livingston · $300.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Eastern Orleans Parish · $300.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Southern Tangipahoa · $300.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 9, 2020
Lafayette · $300.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 9, 2020
Jefferson Davis · $300.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
East Cameron · $300.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2021
Lower St. Bernard · $250.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2021
Upper St. Bernard · $250.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
East Baton Rouge · $250.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 9, 2020
Vermilion · $250.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 12, 2020
Ouachita · $250.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 9, 2020
East Cameron · $200.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Vermilion · $200.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
West Cameron · $200.0M damage
FloodAugust 14, 2016
Acadia · $200.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2005
St. Charles · $169.0M 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.