Natchitoches, LA Tornado History — 100 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Natchitoches, LA had?
Natchitoches has had 100 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 10 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Natchitoches?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Natchitoches was an EF2 on July 8, 2024.
When is tornado season in Natchitoches?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Natchitoches, with 19 on record. April through June account for 37 of the 100 tornadoes on record near Natchitoches.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Natchitoches
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 52 total, averaging 2.6 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Natchitoches since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Storm Spotter reported snapped trees on the southeast side of Coushatta near the Rolling Hills Trailer Park off Hwy. 71. Strong circulation in that exact vicinity with (SHV)
Within 25 miles of Natchitoches. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
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 Natchitoches
10 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Natchitoches since 1950, across 5 events. 128 injuries have been reported across all events. 1950 was the deadliest year on record near Natchitoches.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on February 12, 1950, which caused 5 fatalities along a 74.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Natchitoches
What the record shows near Natchitoches
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Natchitoches, with 29 of the 100 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 12 so far. The Natchitoches record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Natchitoches, 69 reached EF0 or EF1 and 30 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Natchitoches is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Natchitoches is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Natchitoches has averaged 2.6 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 52 in total. 2017 was the busiest of them with 8, and 9 of those years passed with none at all.