Shenandoah, LA Tornado History — 132 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Shenandoah, LA had?
Shenandoah has had 132 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 8 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Shenandoah?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Shenandoah was an EF0 on October 26, 2025.
When is tornado season in Shenandoah?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Shenandoah, with 26 on record. April through June account for 56 of the 132 tornadoes on record near Shenandoah.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Shenandoah
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 60 total, averaging 3.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Shenandoah 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
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 Shenandoah. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Shenandoah
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah 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)
[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 Shenandoah
8 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Shenandoah since 1950, across 5 events. 233 injuries have been reported across all events. 2016 was the deadliest year on record near Shenandoah.
The deadliest single event was an F3 on February 6, 1953, which caused 2 fatalities along a 15.6-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Shenandoah
What the record shows near Shenandoah
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Shenandoah, with 40 of the 132 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 15 so far. The Shenandoah record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Shenandoah, 107 reached EF0 or EF1 and 25 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Shenandoah is rated EF3, of which 8 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Shenandoah has averaged 3.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 60 in total. 2019 was the busiest of them with 9, and 3 of those years passed with none at all.