Estelle, LA Tornado History — 123 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Estelle, LA had?
Estelle has had 123 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Estelle?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Estelle was an EF0 on May 2, 2025.
When is tornado season in Estelle?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Estelle, with 19 on record. April through June account for 45 of the 123 tornadoes on record near Estelle.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Estelle
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 54 total, averaging 2.7 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Estelle since December 29, 2025
These are 4 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
NWS ground survey confirmed an EF-0 touched down near Arabi... LA and tracked southward toward Norton Avenue. (LIX)
A NWS storm survey team confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Jefferson... LA and moved northeast through New Orleans to Lakeshore Drive on Lake Pontchartrain. (LIX)
NWS ground survey confirmed a brief EF-0 tornado touched down over rural parts of St. Charles and moved into Santa Cruz Ct between Boutte and Luling... LA. (LIX)
A well-defined damage path of an EF-0 tornado was identified on high-resolution satellite imagery over rural... inaccessible parts of southeast St. Charles Parish. The (LIX)
Within 25 miles of Estelle. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Estelle
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Estelle and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 2, 2025 and the most recent on May 2, 2025. It is already counted in the Estelle totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 SE Marrero. A brief EF-0 tornado touched down on the southeast side of Belle Terre Playground in Marrero... LA and tracked (LIX)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Estelle
26 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Estelle since 1950, across 5 events. 322 injuries have been reported across all events. 1964 was the deadliest year on record near Estelle.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on October 3, 1964, which caused 22 fatalities along a 1.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Estelle
What the record shows near Estelle
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Estelle, with 29 of the 123 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 16 so far. The Estelle record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Estelle, 96 reached EF0 or EF1 and 23 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Estelle is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged. A further 4 near Estelle are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Estelle has averaged 2.7 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 54 in total. 2021 was the busiest of them with 6, and 3 of those years passed with none at all.