Louisiana tornadoes

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2,503 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: October 26, 2025, EF1. 2026 so far: 48 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

CountyTornadoes since 1950Per 1,000 sq mi
Calcasieu Parish113106
Caddo Parish111126
Acadia Parish88134
Rapides Parish8262
De Soto Parish7788
Tangipahoa Parish7797
Bossier Parish7691
St. Tammany Parish7589
St. Landry Parish7177
Jefferson Parish70233
Cameron Parish6853
Natchitoches Parish6753
Madison Parish64103
Beauregard Parish6254
Vermilion Parish6253

When tornadoes hit here

By month

4670 Jan: 190Feb: 154Mar: 257Apr: 467May: 346Jun: 165Jul: 92Aug: 73Sep: 135Oct: 185Nov: 251Dec: 188JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April is the peak month, with 467 of 2503 tornadoes.

By time of day

2030 12 AM: 79: 69: 553 AM: 65: 68: 686 AM: 62: 79: 779 AM: 95: 103: 13512 PM: 107: 116: 1693 PM: 203: 177: 1876 PM: 168: 115: 949 PM: 64: 78: 7012 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 3:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

960 1950: 20: 9: 9: 19: 11: 3: 5: 30: 5: 111960: 9: 25: 19: 9: 14: 26: 12: 19: 17: 181970: 15: 20: 17: 30: 55: 54: 14: 42: 22: 91980: 16: 21: 39: 64: 29: 20: 16: 25: 36: 451990: 72: 36: 79: 12: 8: 51: 18: 19: 26: 632000: 43: 32: 33: 22: 29: 23: 41: 25: 79: 762010: 25: 60: 45: 36: 15: 29: 27: 90: 91: 922020: 46: 59: 55: 36: 96: 3519501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 48 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0
770
EF1
1212
EF2
377
EF3
105
EF4
10
EF5
1
Unknown
28

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F5, February 21, 1971

47 deaths Longest path

234.7 miles, F2

March 22, 1953

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Oct 26, 2025EF12.07 mi75 yd00
Oct 26, 2025EF17.46 mi250 yd00
Oct 26, 2025EF01.38 mi75 yd00
Oct 25, 2025EF02.07 mi50 yd00
Oct 18, 2025EF14.87 mi350 yd00
Oct 6, 2025EF13.51 mi75 yd00
Oct 6, 2025EF02.76 mi50 yd00
Oct 6, 2025EF17.81 mi75 yd00
Oct 5, 2025EF01.51 mi30 yd00
Sep 24, 2025EF10.27 mi60 yd00
Jun 26, 2025EF00.18 mi25 yd00
Jun 10, 2025EF00.01 mi1 yd00
May 26, 2025EF13.49 mi280 yd00
May 6, 2025EF02.28 mi340 yd00
May 6, 2025EF112.69 mi810 yd00
May 2, 2025EF00.46 mi20 yd00
Mar 31, 2025EF03.16 mi25 yd00
Mar 31, 2025EF21.82 mi250 yd00
Mar 28, 2025EF08.85 mi450 yd00
Mar 15, 2025EF17.7 mi50 yd00

Every Louisiana county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.