Houma, LA Tornado History — 71 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Houma, LA had?
Houma has had 71 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Houma?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Houma was an EF1 on October 26, 2025.
When is tornado season in Houma?
November is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Houma, with 14 on record. April through June account for 14 of the 71 tornadoes on record near Houma.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Houma
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 18 total, averaging 0.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Houma since December 29, 2025
These are 6 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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-1 tornado touched down near Dixie Avenue and Afton Street in Houma... LA. (LIX)
Photos provided from Terrebonne Parish EM helped to confirm an EF-0 tornado touched down on Megan Drive near Houma... LA. (LIX)
A NWS survey team confirmed an EF-1 tornado tracked from Evelyn Ave towards Woodhaven Dr and Roberta Grove Blvd in Houma... 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)
Combination of public reports and radar imagery helped to confirm the existence of an EF-0 tornado on Crochetville Rd in Montegut... LA. (LIX)
An NWS storm survey team confirmed an EF-0 with peak winds of 85 mph touched down on the southern side of Thibodaux at 12:45am on February 15th. (LIX)
Within 25 miles of Houma. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Houma
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Houma and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on October 25, 2025 and the most recent on October 25, 2025. It is already counted in the Houma totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
The damage path of an EF-1 tornado was identified via high resolution satellite imagery over inaccessible rural marsh areas of Terrebonne Parish... southwest of Humphre (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 Houma
23 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Houma since 1950, across 2 events. 234 injuries have been reported across all events. 1964 was the deadliest year on record near Houma.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on October 3, 1964, which caused 22 fatalities along a 1.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Houma
What the record shows near Houma
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Houma, with 18 of the 71 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 5 so far. The Houma record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Houma, 64 reached EF0 or EF1 and 7 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Houma is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Houma has averaged 0.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 18 in total. 2015 was the busiest of them with 3, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.