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Louisiana Tornado History — 2,491 Tornadoes Since 1950

30 cities covered · 1950–present · NOAA Storm Prediction Center
Confirmed records complete through December 29, 2025

How many tornadoes does Louisiana get per year?

Louisiana has had 2,491 tornadoes on record since 1950, including 110 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes — averaging about 32.8 per year since 1950 (about 62.8 per year over the last decade). Counts come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center archive for Louisiana. The 30 cities below report tornadoes within their own search radius, so those figures overlap each other and do not sum to the state total.

When was the most recent tornado in Louisiana?

The most recent confirmed tornado in our Louisiana dataset was an EF0 tornado on October 26, 2025. Confirmed records are complete through December 29, 2025; more recent preliminary reports are listed below.

When is tornado season in Louisiana?

April is historically the peak month for tornadoes in Louisiana, with 462 on record since 1950. Tornadoes can occur any time of year, but spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most US states.

Louisiana at a Glance

Cities Covered
30
Tornado-prone metros
Tornadoes on Record
2,491
Sum across city radii
EF3+ Tornadoes
110
4.4% of all tornadoes
Peak Month
April
462 aggregate

Notable Tornadoes in Louisiana

Deadliest Tornado in Louisiana
F5 on February 21, 1971 — 47 fatalities.
Most Recent Tornado
EF0 on October 26, 2025.

34 preliminary tornado reports in Louisiana since December 29, 2025

These are 34 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.

Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.

Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.

Preliminary EF1° June 24, 2026
1 W Plain Dealing, Bossier County
Preliminary EF0° June 19, 2026
2 NW Chalmette, St. Bernard County
Preliminary June 18, 2026
1 ENE Houma, Terrebonne County
Preliminary June 18, 2026
Dupont, Avoyelles County
Preliminary EF1° June 18, 2026
4 SE Eden Isle, St. Tammany County
Preliminary EF1° June 18, 2026
2 NNE Bridge City, Jefferson County
Preliminary EF1° June 18, 2026
5 WNW Lacombe, St. Tammany County
Preliminary EF0° June 18, 2026
2 ENE Boutte, St. Charles County
Preliminary EF0° June 18, 2026
3 NE Houma, Terrebonne County
Preliminary EF1° June 18, 2026
1 E Houma, Terrebonne County

Showing the 10 most recent of 34 preliminary reports.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.

Recent tornado warnings in Louisiana

County-by-county tornado warning pages for Louisiana →

Cities

Baton Rouge, LA
124 tornadoes since 1950
New Orleans, LA
126 tornadoes since 1950
Shreveport, LA
193 tornadoes since 1950
Alexandria, LA
101 tornadoes since 1950
Bossier City, LA
190 tornadoes since 1950
Lafayette, LA
209 tornadoes since 1950
Lake Charles, LA
147 tornadoes since 1950
Monroe, LA
132 tornadoes since 1950
Bayou Cane, LA
74 tornadoes since 1950
Central, LA
129 tornadoes since 1950
Chalmette, LA
124 tornadoes since 1950
Estelle, LA
123 tornadoes since 1950
Gretna, LA
120 tornadoes since 1950
Hammond, LA
147 tornadoes since 1950
Harvey, LA
121 tornadoes since 1950
Houma, LA
71 tornadoes since 1950
Kenner, LA
135 tornadoes since 1950
Laplace, LA
130 tornadoes since 1950
Marrero, LA
125 tornadoes since 1950
Metairie, LA
140 tornadoes since 1950
Natchitoches, LA
100 tornadoes since 1950
New Iberia, LA
127 tornadoes since 1950
Opelousas, LA
179 tornadoes since 1950
Prairieville, LA
135 tornadoes since 1950
Ruston, LA
126 tornadoes since 1950
Shenandoah, LA
132 tornadoes since 1950
Slidell, LA
137 tornadoes since 1950
Sulphur, LA
157 tornadoes since 1950
Terrytown, LA
119 tornadoes since 1950
Zachary, LA
112 tornadoes since 1950
Aggregate totals sum each city's 25-mile search radius; tornadoes within overlapping radii are counted multiple times in the aggregate figures but appear only once on each individual city page. Data source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.