Tornadoes in Louisiana
The Storm Prediction Center records 2,527 tornadoes that touched Louisiana between 1950 and 2025, and 2,482 of them began there. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in every state it touched. They killed 272 people and injured 3,914. The busiest month is April, with 471 tornadoes.
- 2,527tornadoes
- 272deaths
- 3,914injuries
- 585per 10,000 sq mi of land
- 64counties touched
Tornadoes per 10,000 square miles lets you compare states of different sizes. It counts every tornado that touched the state.
How strong were Louisiana's tornadoes?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 772 | 31% |
| F1 / EF1 | 1,226 | 49% |
| F2 / EF2 | 383 | 15% |
| F3 / EF3 | 106 | 4% |
| F4 / EF4 | 10 | <1% |
| F5 / EF5 | 2 | <1% |
| Unknown rating | 28 | 1% |
Louisiana tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 125 |
| 1960s | 172 |
| 1970s | 282 |
| 1980s | 313 |
| 1990s | 388 |
| 2000s | 407 |
| 2010s | 511 |
| 2020s | 329 |
The record has changed over the decades as detection and reporting improved, so more weak tornadoes show up in recent years than in the 1950s. The year with the most in Louisiana was 2024, with 98.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 192 |
| Feb | 157 |
| Mar | 261 |
| Apr | 471 |
| May | 348 |
| Jun | 165 |
| Jul | 95 |
| Aug | 73 |
| Sep | 136 |
| Oct | 185 |
| Nov | 254 |
| Dec | 190 |
Deadliest tornadoes that touched Louisiana
- Delhi, Louisiana tornado21 February 1971, F5, 47 deaths, 510 injuries, 109.2 miles long
- Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado5 December 1953, F5, 38 deaths, 270 injuries, 9 miles long
- Lockport, Louisiana tornado3 October 1964, F4, 22 deaths, 165 injuries, 1.5 miles long
- Logansport, Louisiana tornado12 February 1950, F4, 18 deaths, 77 injuries, 82.6 miles long
- Tallulah, Louisiana tornado24 April 2010, EF4, 10 deaths, 146 injuries, 149 miles long
- New Llano, Louisiana tornado3 December 1953, F4, 9 deaths, 50 injuries, 85.5 miles long
Strongest tornadoes that touched Louisiana
- Delhi, Louisiana tornado21 February 1971, F5, 47 deaths, 510 injuries, 109.2 miles long
- Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado5 December 1953, F5, 38 deaths, 270 injuries, 9 miles long
- Lockport, Louisiana tornado3 October 1964, F4, 22 deaths, 165 injuries, 1.5 miles long
- Logansport, Louisiana tornado12 February 1950, F4, 18 deaths, 77 injuries, 82.6 miles long
- Tallulah, Louisiana tornado24 April 2010, EF4, 10 deaths, 146 injuries, 149 miles long
- New Llano, Louisiana tornado3 December 1953, F4, 9 deaths, 50 injuries, 85.5 miles long
Most recent tornadoes in Louisiana
- Louisiana tornado26 October 2025, EF1, 2.1 miles long
- Louisiana tornado26 October 2025, EF1, 7.5 miles long
- Louisiana tornado26 October 2025, EF0, 1.4 miles long
- Louisiana tornado25 October 2025, EF0, 2.1 miles long
- Louisiana tornado18 October 2025, EF1, 4.9 miles long
Notable Louisiana tornadoes with their own pages
- Delhi, Louisiana tornado21 February 1971, F5, 47 deaths, 510 injuries, 109.2 miles long
- Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado5 December 1953, F5, 38 deaths, 270 injuries, 9 miles long
- Lockport, Louisiana tornado3 October 1964, F4, 22 deaths, 165 injuries, 1.5 miles long
- Logansport, Louisiana tornado12 February 1950, F4, 18 deaths, 77 injuries, 82.6 miles long
- Tallulah, Louisiana tornado24 April 2010, EF4, 10 deaths, 146 injuries, 149 miles long
- New Llano, Louisiana tornado3 December 1953, F4, 9 deaths, 50 injuries, 85.5 miles long
- Shreveport, Louisiana tornado3 April 1999, F4, 7 deaths, 102 injuries, 19.3 miles long
- Kentwood, Louisiana tornado15 March 2025, EF4, 6 deaths, 6 injuries, 67.2 miles long
- Zwolle, Louisiana tornado12 February 1950, F3, 5 deaths, 25 injuries, 74.5 miles long
- Jonesboro, Louisiana tornado12 September 1961, F3, 5 deaths, 37 injuries, 2 miles long
- Mansfield, Louisiana tornado12 February 1950, F2, 5 deaths, 10 injuries, 58.4 miles long
- Church Point, Louisiana tornado7 November 1957, F3, 4 deaths, 10 injuries, 9.2 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.
Louisiana counties
Every county that a tornado has touched is listed, most tornadoes first. 64 of them have at least 3 tornadoes and their own page.