Prairieville, LA Tornado History — 135 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Prairieville, LA had?
Prairieville has had 135 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 7 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Prairieville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Prairieville was an EF0 on October 26, 2025.
When is tornado season in Prairieville?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Prairieville, with 22 on record. April through June account for 59 of the 135 tornadoes on record near Prairieville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Prairieville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 65 total, averaging 3.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Prairieville since December 29, 2025
These are 2 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 SW Lutcher. Home with minor shingle damage on Lena Street in Grand Point. (LIX)
An NWS Storm Survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 105mph embedded in a line of storms touched down just north of the Ascension/Assumption Pari (LIX)
Within 25 miles of Prairieville. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Prairieville
3 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Prairieville and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 24, 2025 and the most recent on October 25, 2025. They are already counted in the Prairieville 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)
[Landspout] Video of what appears to be a landspout/gustnado on Lakeview Dr in Walker. Mainly displaced trash can and flung light debris. Did not break branches of sma (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 Prairieville
9 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Prairieville since 1950, across 5 events. 268 injuries have been reported across all events. 2016 was the deadliest year on record near Prairieville.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on August 25, 1992, which caused 2 fatalities along a 9.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Prairieville
What the record shows near Prairieville
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Prairieville, with 45 of the 135 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 14 so far. The Prairieville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Prairieville, 106 reached EF0 or EF1 and 29 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Prairieville is rated EF3, of which 7 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Prairieville has averaged 3.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 65 in total. 2019 was the busiest of them with 10, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.