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.
Flash FloodMarch 12, 2012
Lafayette · $164.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2005
Lower Lafourche · $151.5M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 12, 2008
Calcasieu · $150.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 1, 2008
St. Mary · $150.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 23, 2005
Vermilion · $140.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 23, 2005
Lower Terrebonne · $138.2M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2012
St. John The Baptist · $107.6M damage
Ice StormDecember 24, 2000
Caddo · $106.0M damage
FloodAugust 13, 2016
Tangipahoa · $105.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 23, 2005
Lower Lafourche · $103.7M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Southeast St. Tammany Parish · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Northern Tangipahoa · $100.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2021
St. John The Baptist · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Ascension · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 29, 2021
Upper Plaquemines · $100.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2021
Northwest St. Tammany Parish · $100.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2020
Beauregard · $100.0M damage
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2020
Allen · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 26, 2020
Evangeline · $100.0M damage
FloodAugust 14, 2016
St. Martin · $100.0M damage
FloodAugust 14, 2016
Iberia · $100.0M damage
FloodAugust 14, 2016
St. Martin · $100.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 11, 2008
Lower Terrebonne · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 1, 2008
St. Landry · $100.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 1, 2008
Iberia · $100.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 29, 2005
Lower Jefferson · $100.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 11, 2008
Lower Jefferson · $87.5M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)August 28, 2005
Tangipahoa · $84.7M damage
Tropical StormOctober 9, 2020
St. Landry · $80.0M damage
Tropical StormAugust 26, 2020
Lafayette · $80.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)September 1, 2008
Rapides · $80.0M damage
Hurricane (Typhoon)October 3, 2002
Lafayette · $80.0M damage
FloodAugust 14, 2016
Vermilion · $75.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 12, 2008
Iberia · $75.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 12, 2008
St. Mary · $75.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 12, 2008
Cameron · $75.0M damage
HailJanuary 23, 2000
Jefferson · $65.0M damage
Storm Surge/TideAugust 28, 2012
Orleans · $62.5M damage
Storm Surge/TideSeptember 23, 2005
Lower Jefferson · $60.8M damage
Flash FloodAugust 27, 2017
Calcasieu · $60.0M 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.