Sulphur, LA Tornado History — 157 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Sulphur, LA had?
Sulphur has had 157 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Sulphur?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Sulphur was an EF0 on October 25, 2025.
When is tornado season in Sulphur?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Sulphur, with 22 on record. April through June account for 54 of the 157 tornadoes on record near Sulphur.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Sulphur
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 60 total, averaging 3.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Sulphur 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Tornado touched down west of Hwy 14 on Pinewood Drive where minor damage was observed to mobile homes. It continued southeast across HWY 14... damaging several large li (LCH)
Within 25 miles of Sulphur. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Sulphur
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Sulphur 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 Sulphur totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
An EF-0 tornado touched down near the intersection of Palermo Drive and Evangeline Street in Sulphur. The tornado then tracked across McMurry Park and into the Maplewoo (LCH)
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 Sulphur
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Sulphur since 1950, across 1 event. 129 injuries have been reported across all events. 1957 was the deadliest year on record near Sulphur.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on November 7, 1957, which caused 1 fatality along a 12.9-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Sulphur
What the record shows near Sulphur
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Sulphur, with 32 of the 157 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 25 so far. The Sulphur record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Sulphur, 136 reached EF0 or EF1 and 20 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Sulphur is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Sulphur is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Sulphur has averaged 3.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 60 in total. 2017 was the busiest of them with 9, and 3 of those years passed with none at all.