Laplace, LA Tornado History — 130 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Laplace, LA had?
Laplace has had 130 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Laplace?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Laplace was an EF0 on October 26, 2025.
When is tornado season in Laplace?
February is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Laplace, with 19 on record. April through June account for 53 of the 130 tornadoes on record near Laplace.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Laplace
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 65 total, averaging 3.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Laplace 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
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)
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 SW Lutcher. Home with minor shingle damage on Lena Street in Grand Point. (LIX)
Within 25 miles of Laplace. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Laplace
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Laplace and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on October 5, 2025 and the most recent on October 25, 2025. They are already counted in the Laplace totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Tornado damage surveyed on Bear Island Road south of Hwy 22. Preliminary rating is an EF0 with estimated max winds around 75. Mostly tree damage observed however... one (LIX)
Start point of an EF-0 tornado that tracked southeast of Denson... LA. NWS storm survey via high resolution satellite imagery identified minor damage to vegetation near (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 Laplace
6 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Laplace since 1950, across 4 events. 242 injuries have been reported across all events. 2016 was the deadliest year on record near Laplace.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on August 25, 1992, which caused 2 fatalities along a 9.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Laplace
What the record shows near Laplace
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Laplace, with 44 of the 130 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 12 so far. The Laplace record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Laplace, 109 reached EF0 or EF1 and 21 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Laplace is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged.
Across the last 20 years Laplace has averaged 3.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 65 in total. 2019 was the busiest of them with 13, and 3 of those years passed with none at all.